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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.
Neither do I see cause, why glorious Angels should be required to prepare a place of residence for God, more then bodies inglorious.
Neyther doe I see cause, why glorious Angells should be required to prepare a place of residence for God, more then bodies inglorious.
God I acknowledge to be as well in the basest worm, as in the most glorious Angel. And so far forth as it be to ⟨p. 115⟩Gods essence to be every where, I presume no sober Divine will maintain, that it is other then a natural attribute unto God, & not in his power freely to dispose of his essence either otherwise, or so.
God I acknowledge to be as well in the basest worme, as in the most glorious Angell. And so farre foorthe as it beto ⟨p. 115⟩Gods essence to be every where, I presume no sober Divine will maynteyne, that it is other then a naturall attribute unto God, & not in his power freely to dispose of his essence eyther otherwise, or so.
And therefore when you ask, whether upon the creating of a new Heaven, it is not possible that God should be therein? I answer; look in what sense God is said to be any where, in that sense it is impossible that God should not be here. And yet without all change in them, though not without change in things without him, one creature being annihilated, and another created a new. And though Angels be subject to change, yet God is not. But when you shall prove that change is no fruit of impotency, I will renounce the Prophet that layeth, The Lord is not changed, and