A14095:1089
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 to compare the chastity of Virgins with Gods purity, is most absurd; neither is there any correspondency in the parts of this comparison, and of the comparison following, as betwixt the dross and corpulency on the one side, and the sublimated spirits of the same body on the other side: for both the dross and spirits you speak of are corporeal: no such proportions between the chastity of Virgins, and the purity of God. The children of God, though in a married estate, yet are they Virgins in the sight of God.
But to compare the chastitie of Virgins with Gods purity, is most absurd; neither is there any correspondency in the parts of this comparison, and of the comparison following, as betwixt the drosse and corpulency on the one side, and the sublimated spirits of the same body on the other side: for both the drosse and spirits you speake of are corporeall: no such proportions betweene the chastitie of Virgins, and the purity of God. The children of God, though in a married estate, yet are they Virgins in the sight of God.
As for Virginity corporal, it hath been found in Heathens, and is wondrous base metal to be compared to the spiritual ⟨p. 477⟩purity of God, in spite of all preferment you give to the one above the other. That rule, Do unto every man as we would be done unto, must be rightly applied, otherwise it will be far from equity. For it becomes not a Magistrate to spare a malefactor, because if himself were in the like case of danger and desert, he would be glad to be spared. We must do that unto others, which in the way of justice, or equity, or charity, we would have done unto our selves.
As for Virginity corporall, it hath beene found in Heathens, and is wondrous base metall to be compared to the spirituall ⟨p. 477⟩purity of God, in spight of all preferment you give to the one above the other. That rule, Doe unto every man as we would be done unto, must be rightly applied, otherwise it will be farre from equity. For it becomes not a Magistrate to spare a malefactor, because if himselfe were in the like case of danger and desert, he would be glad to be spared. We must doe that unto others, which in the way of justice, or equity, or charity, we would have done unto our selves.