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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.
Let it, saith he, be understood after what other manner soever it may be construed, so that we be not constrained to maintain, that the Almighty God would have something come to pass, which notwithstanding comes not to pass. For, without fetching any further compass; if he hath done whatsoever he will both in heaven and in earth, as the truth witnesseth, certainly, he would not do whatsoever he hath not done.
Let it, saith hee, be understood after what other manner soever it may be construed, so that wee be not constrained to maintaine, that the Almighty God would have something come to passe, which notwithstanding comes not to passe. For, without fetching any further compasse; if he hath done whatsoever hee will both in heaven and in earth, as the truth witnesseth, certainly, hee would not doe whatsoever he hath not done.
2 But you proceed to show, that both this duty of ours to pray for all sorts, and for every man of what sort soever; and also that Gods will is, that all without exception should come unto the trueth and be saved, are expressly included in the prayers appointed by the Church of England. And the Collects whence you gather this, are in number three: they are, I take it, all appointed for Good Friday. In the first, we pray, that God would graciously behold this his family, for •he which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed. Now this family, being the present congregation wherein the prayer is made, it is very strange, that hereby should be signified all sorts of men, and every man, of what sort soever throughout the world. And what express signification do we find here, that Gods will is, that all without exception should come unto the trueth and be saved?
2 But you proceed to shew, that both this duty of ours to pray for all sorts, and for every man of what sort soever; and also that Gods will is, that all without exception should come unto the trueth and be saved, are expresly included in the praiers appointed by the Church of England. And the Collects whence you gather this, are in number three: they are, I take it, all appointed for Good Friday. In the first, wee pray, that God would graciously behold this his family, for he which our Lord Iesus Christ was contented to be betraied. Now this family, being the present congregation wherein the prayer is made, it is very strange, that hereby should be signified all sorts of men, and every man, of what sort soever throughout the world. And what expresse signification doe wee finde here, that Gods will is, that all without exception should come unto the trueth and be saved?