A14095:566
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.
I profess I am often stricken with fear of transgression in this kind: and have often meditated the relinquishing of it wholly, I take so little pleasure in these School quirks.
I professe I am often striken with feare of transgression in this kinde: and have often meditated the relinguishinge of it wholy, I take so litle pleasure in these Schole quircks.
Yet another consideration affrights me more then this, and that is lest coming to calculate the Divine attributes by discourse of reason, in following the course of my weak understanding this way (whereof in this case I am much suspicious) I should be found to shape the attributes of God in such a manner, as to attribute that unto God, which doth not become his Majesty, or deny that unto him, which doth well become him; and thus I may fall upon blasphemy before I am aware.
Yet another consideration affrights me more then this, and that is lest comming to calculate the Divine attributes by discourse of reason, in following the course of my weake understanding this way (wherof in this case I am much suspicious) I shoulde be founde to shape the attributes of God in such a manner, as to attribute that unto God, which dothe not become his Majestie, or deny that unto him, which dothe well become him; and thus I may fall upon blasphemy before I am awave.
I had rather submit unto the acknowledgement of attributes divine, by faith, so far forth as they are revealed unto us in Gods word; then curiously inquire into the nature of them, by reason, & quaint Scholastical argumentation.
I had rather submitt unto the acknowledgement of attributes divine, by faithe, so farre foorthe as they are revealed unto us in Gods word; then curiously inquire into the nature of them, by reason, & quaint Scholasticall argumentation.