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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 have heard also what use the Irish sometimes have made of the cold earth, when they have overdrunk themselves with Usquebaugh. Yet me thinks that power of the earth should not be pretermitted which the Holy Ghost gives unto it, in saying, Let the earth bring forth, &c. But as for the power of assimilating other things to themselves, and of preserving symbolizing qualities, that you say is found in the dullest bodies. The active force and power motive of winds, vapours and exhalations is well known, as also of celestial bodies especially the Sun, their productive operation cannot be unknown to any. You conclude that all this power is but finite, and that no created thing is capable of power infinite, which you affirm only with a perhaps, and such cautions are very frequent with you, which in this place I take to be most needless.
I have heard allso what use the Irishe sometimes have made of the colde earth, when they have overdrunke themselfes with Vsquobath. Yet me thinks that power of the earth should not be pretermitted which the Holy Ghoste gives unto it, in saying, Let the earth bring forth, &c. But as for the power of assimilating other thinges to themselfes, and of preservinge symbolizinge qualities, that you say is founde in the dullest bodies. The active force and power motive of windes, vapours and exhalations is well knowne, as allso of celestiall bodies especially the Sunne, theyre productive operation cannot be unknowne to any. You conclude that all this power is but finite, and that no created thinge is capable of power infinite, which you affirme only with a perhaps, and such cautions are very frequent with you, which in this place I take to be moste needelesse.
Now as time and place were as you said shadows of Gods eternity and immensity, So, the power of the creature is a shadow of Gods infinite power. Yet shadows we all know have proportions to the substances shadowed by them, but between finite and infinite we commonly say there is no proportion.
Now as time and place were as you sayde shadowes of Gods eternitie and immensitie, So, the power of the creature is a shadowe of Gods infinite power. Yet shadowes we all knowe have proportiōs to the substances shadowed by them, but betweene finite and infinite we commonly say there is no proportion.