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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 I know no cause to deny, that they enjoy an entire self-fruition; For though they have not all their continuance at once, yet seeing their continuance is no part of their essence, which is a thing indivisible, I see no reason why they should be denied, entirely to enjoy themselves.
But I know no cause to denie, that they enjoy an entire self-fruition; For though they have not all theyr continuance at once, yet seing theyr continuance is no part of their essence, which is a thing indivisible, I see no reason why they should be denied, entirely to enjoy themselfes.
Man grows to perfection in parts integral, though not in parts essential, which perfection of parts integral, as it daily groweth, so it makes him daily more fit to perform the offices of nature, and duties of his calling; and so may be said, not to enjoy himself entirely (according to that perfection) which belongeth unto him but by degrees: But it is not so with Angels; yet may they acquire something unto themselves accidentally, which before they had not.
Man growes to perfection in parts integrall, though not in parts essentiall, which perfection of parts integrall, as it daily groweth, so it makes him daily more fitt to performe the offices of nature, and duties of his calling; and so may be sayd, not to enjoy himselfe intirely (according to that perfection) which belongeth unto him but by degrees: But it is not so with Angells; yet may they acquire something unto themselfes accidentally, which before they had not.
God can acquire nothing: His duration ('tis true) is indivisible; For there is no prius nor posterius therein; For he is subject to no kind or manner of motion.