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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.
CHAP. XV.
What the Church of England doth teach concerning the extent of Gods love: Of the distinction of Singula generum, and Genera singulorum. Of the distinction of Voluntas signi, and Voluntas beneplaciti.
What you mean by a course of Compromising contentions between some other reformed Churches, in certain points of religion, I know not, neither am I acquainted with any such course. I conceive our Church to be as absolute and entire in maintaining the prerogative, as of Gods grace effectual to every good action; so of his sovereignty in electing whom he will, according to his good pleasure, and passing by others, as any Church in Christendom; which I do not speak upon, snatching of a clause here and there to be found in the liturgy of our Church, whereunto I shape at pleasure an interpretation as I think good (as your fashion is) but this I speak upon consideration of that doctrine which is positively set down in the articles of religion, manifestly containing the profession of the Church of England. Yet you would persuade your Readers, the Church of England concurreth with you, in extending the love of God towards all. But you manifest a faint heart in the maintenance of your cause, by walking in the clouds of generalities; as if you feared to come to the light, and had a purpose rather to circumvent your reader then to endoctrinate him. You talk of Gods unspeakable love towards mankind, but you define not in what kind, but keep your self a loose off for all advantages.