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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 whereas all are equally corrupt in state of nature, yet he doth not equally show mercy on all, or bestow the means of grace on all; or where he doth bestow these means of salvation, he doth not make them effectual unto us. He blinds the eyes, and hardens the hearts of some, that they should not see with 1their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, and be converted, that he might heal them. Whereby it comes to pass, that the word of God, though it be the savour of life unto life unto some, yet it 2is the savour of death unto death unto others; and the Ministers of God are a good savour unto God in both; even both in them that are saved, and in them that perish. For God made all 3things for himself, even the wicked against the day of evil. Mercy, you say, is not restrained from ill deservers in distress, so long as the exercise of it breeds no harm to such as are more capable of bountiful love and favour.
And whereas all are equally corrupt in state of nature, yet he doth not equally shew mercy on all, or bestow the meanes of grace on all; or where he doth bestow these meanes of salvation, he doth not make them effectuall unto us. He blindes the eyes, and hardens the hearts of some, that they should not see with 1their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, and be converted, that he might heale them. Whereby it comes to passe, that the word of God, though it be the savour of life unto life unto some, yet it 2is the savour of death unto death unto others; and the Ministers of God are a good savour unto God in both; even both in them that are saved, and in them that perish. For God made all 3things for himselfe, even the wicked against the day of evill. Mercie, you say, is not restrained from ill deservers in distresse, so long as the exercise of it breeds no harme to such as are more capable of bountifull love and favour.