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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.
But who they be you speak of, that hold this point irresoluble, you conceal. And yet it may be, some such there are.
But who they be you speake of, that holde this point irresoluble, you conceale. And yet it may be, some such there are.
For as Cicero sometimes said; there was nothing so absurd, but had been delivered by some or other of Philosophers: so the like may be verified of Schoolmen also: For amongst all kinds of humane writers there may be some vanities more or less, and some think most amongst Schoolmen; according to the censure passed upon them, Ab hoc tempore 1Philosophia sacularis sacram Theologiam sua curiositate muliti saedari caepit. From Angels, you proceed to God, and without scruple maintain, that he is as properly in every Centre as in every place; and I confess the reason here added why you may say so, is very sound, seeing we acknowledge him a like incomprehensibly and indivisibly in both. For surely a man may say, that which he doth acknowledge; but take no more ⟨p. 132⟩along with you herein, then are willing to accompany you, & upon good terms.
For as Cicero sometimes sayde; there was nothing so absurde, but had bene delivered by some or other of Philosophers: so the like may be verified of Schoolemen allso: For amongst all kindes of humane writers there may be some vanities more or lesse, and some thinke most amongst Schoolemen; according to the censure passed upon them, Ab hoc tempore 1Philosophia sacularis sacram Theologiam sua curiositate muliti saedari caepit. From Angells, you proceede to God, and without scruple maynteyne, that he is as properly in every Center as in every place; and I confesse the reason here added why you may say so, is very sounde, seing we acknowledge him a like incomprehensibly and indivisibly in both. For surely a man may say, that which he dothe acknowledge; but take no more