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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.
And as curses may have their due course, so blessings may be causeless. For as for him that blesseth himself in his heart, when he heareth the 1word of Gods curse, saying, I shall have peace though I walk after the stubbornness of my heart, herein he doth but add drunkenness unto thirst, and the Lord will not be merciful to that man. And if some do sin in blessing themselves, how much more do others sin in blessing idols? We well know that 2out of our Saviours mouth came forth cursings sometimes, as well as blessings at other times. For he cursed the figtree, and 3anon it withered. And therefore it were fit to distinguish between cursings and cursings, yea and between blessings and blessings, lest otherwise we confound truth and error, good and evil.
And as curses may have their due course, so blessings may bee causelesse. For as for him that blesseth himselfe in his heart, when hee heareth the 1word of Gods curse, saying, I shall have peace though I walke after the stubbornnesse of my heart, herein he doth but adde drunkennesse unto thirst, and the Lord will not bee mercifull to that man. And if some doe sinne in blessing themselves, how much more doe others sinne in blessing idols? Wee well know that 2out of our Saviours mouth came forth cursings sometimes, as well as blessings at other times. For he cursed the figtree, and 3anone it withered. And therefore it were fit to distinguish betweene cursings and cursings, yea and betweene blessings and blessings, lest otherwise we confound truth and errour, good and evill.