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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.
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.
But again, I consider, that it may please God to make use of that illumination as well Philosophical as Theological, which he hath given me, to clear some difficult points, concerning the nature of God, & thereby to prevent blasphemies each way.
But agayne, I consider, that it may please God to make use of that illumination as well Philosophicall as Theologicall, which he hathe given me, to cleere some difficult points, concerning the nature of God, & therby to prevent blasphemies each way.
And as, by his grace, I fear to entertain any indecent conceit of the Majesty of God; so I trust, he will not expose me, to have my fears brought upon me, but rather by exercise perfect those seeds of knowledge of his Divine nature, which have been sown in me, both by the light of nature, ⟨p. 217⟩and by the light of grace, and assist me also even in these discourses, and make them means to keep others from being led away into erroneous opinions & enormous conceits, concerning his nature, and divine attributes.
And as, by his grace, I feare to enterteyne any indecent conceyte of the Majestie of God; so I trust, he will not expose me, to have my feares brought upon me, but rather by exercise perfect those seedes of knowledge of his Divine nature, which have bene sowen in me, bothe by the light of nature,