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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.
For we are bound to pray for the life of our parents and princes, though it maybe, God will not have either the one or the other to live. And God commanding Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, he arose early about this business, though it appeared afterwards, that Gods purpose was, Isaac should not be sacrificed. But let it be that we are partakers of the divine nature: in this sense I nothing doubt but that it proceedeth in respect of the holy Spirit, wherewith God hath endued us, and which he hath given us 1to dwell in us; and whereby God the Father, and God the ⟨p. 474⟩Son are said to dwell in us. But let us proceed in washing away this painting, which makes error appear with a face of truth. We are bound by the law of God, to forgive our enemies, and to pray for them even to the last, as our Saviour did, and Steven did. But is God bound to forgive his enemies, and that always, as we are? we know he may, and doth sometimes forbear long (according to the pleasure of his will) but, If once he whet his glittering sword, and his hand take 2hold of judgement, he will execute vengeance on his enemies, and make his arrows drunk with blood. Again, Magistrates must not suffer a witch to live, being once discovered: God knows 3them when man doth not, yet suffers them to live as long as he thinks good, and sometimes very long. We are bound to have mercy on all according to our power; God hath mercy 4on whom he will, and hardeneth whom he will. Lastly, we may not suffer any man to sin, if it lie in our power to hinder it. But God suffereth all manner of all abominations to be committed before his eyes, and in all these he carrieth himself without blemish to his holiness. Nos cer•è (saith Augustine) 5si cos in quos nobis potestas est, ante oculos nostros perpetrare scelera permittemus, rei tum ipsis erimus: Quam verò innumerabilia ille permittit sieri ante oculos suos, quae utique si voluisset, nullaratione permitteret; & tamen justus, & bonus est, & quod praebendo patientiam dat locum paenitentiae nolens aliquem perire. That we are bound to conform to Gods revealed will, the Scripture teacheth us; Secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the