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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.
By your leave; there is no proportion between Gods immensity in respect of all places filled by him, and the infinity of his nature.
By your leave; there is no proportion betweene Gods immensitie in respect of all places filled by him, and the infinity of his nature.
For seeing place and created things can be but sinite, his immensity this way, never extends farther then to the filling of a finite creature. Neither do you well to confound distinction with limitation, as if they were all one. For when we distinguish Gods power, and wisdom, and goodness, or the Persons in the Trinity, hereby we do neither limit the nature of God, nor the Persons, nor his attributes.
For seing place and created things can be but sinite, his immensitie this way, never extends farther then to the filling of a finite creature. Neyther doe you well to confound distinction with limitation, as if they were all one. For when we distinguishe Gods power, and wisedome, and goodnes, or the Persons in the Trinity, herby we doe neyther limit the nature of God, nor the Persons, nor his attributes.
It is true, that God is the supporter of all things, and in this respect, the Apostle acknowledgeth, that He is not far 1from any of us, for as much as In him we live, and move, and have our being.
It is true, that God is the supporter of all thinges, and in this respect, the Apostle acknowledgeth, that He is not farre 1from any of us, for as much as In him we live, and moove, and have our beinge.