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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 God depends upon no other for the obtaining of his continuance; no nor upon his own will neither.
But God depends upon no other for the obteyninge of his continuance; no nor upon his owne will neyther.
And therefore he cannot be said to need continuance, but rather that he must needs be, because he is not ens contingens, but ens necessarium, of no contingent, but of necessary being. By your leave, Eternity contains more, then to signify the having of whatsoever is expedient to be had.
And therfore he cannot be sayde to neede continuance, but rather that he must needes be, because he is not ens contingens, but ens necessarium, of no contingent, but of necessary beinge. By your leave, Eternity conteynes more, then to signify the having of whatsoever is expedient to be had.
For undoubtedly, it signifies also the continuance of all that without beginning, and without end.
For undoubtedly, it signifies allso the continuance of all that without beginninge, and without ende.