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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 so himself professeth unto Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have 1compassion. And I pray consider, what blessing hath God tendered 2unto the Angels since their fall? So that albeit Gods charity towards some infinitely exceeds the charity of man, yet mans duty is to be charitable towards all; Gods duty is not to be charitable to any, but he loves whom he will, and hates whom he will, and that before they are borne, as he loved Jacob and hated Esau. Gods fidelity must needs be greater then mans, as being backed with power to perform that he promiseth, the creature is not: nay, all the power and readiness that the creature hath to perform fidelity towards God, proceeds merely from the grace of God.
for so himselfe professeth unto Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have 1compassion. And I pray consider, what blessing hath God tendred 2unto the Angels since their fall? So that albeit Gods charitie towards some infinitely exceeds the charity of man, yet mans duety is to be charitable towards all; Gods duety is not to be charitable to any, but hee loves whom hee will, and hates whom he will, and that before they are borne, as he loved Iacob and hated Esau. Gods fidelity must needs be greater then mans, as being backt with power to performe that he promiseth, the creature is not: nay, all the power and readinesse that the creature hath to performe fidelity towards God, proceeds meerely from the grace of God.