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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.
In a word, I have no edge to cast my self upon any curious inquisition hereabouts, because errors are dangerous about the nature of God, either in denying unto him, what is beseeming him, or ascribing such things unto him, as do unbeseem him; which in the Schools are accounted certain kinds of blasphemies.
In a word, I have no edge to cast my selfe upon any curious inquisition hereabouts, because errours are dangerous about the nature of God, eyther in denyinge unto him, what is beseeming him, or ascribing such things unto him, as doe unbeseeme him; which in the Schooles are accoumpted certeyne kindes of blasphemies.
I content my self with the simplicity of Scripture institution; which professeth, that God filleth Heaven and Earth, and this undoubtedly is true, as Durand saith in respect of Gods effects, wherewith he filleth all things; as also that he knoweth all things, that he cannot be any where as contained, but is every where as containing, governing, ordering, working the good pleasure of his will, in and by all things.
I content my selfe with the simplicitie of Scripture institution; which professethe, that God filleth Heaven and Earthe, and this undoubtedly is true, as Durand saythe in respect of Gods effects, wherewith he filleth all thinges; as allso that he knowethe all thinges, that he cannot be any where as conteyned, but is every where as conteyninge, governing, orderinge, working the good pleasure of his will, in and by all thinges.
Now whether God containeth all things by his penetrative and diffused essence, and not rather by his power and will, let every sober Reader judge.
Now whether God conteynethe all thinges by his penetrative and diffused essence, and not rather by his power and will, let every sober Reader judge.