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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.
2. God, you say, is more infinite in every kind, then all the united powers of several natures, though they were for number infinite and each infinitely operative in its own kind. But let us not lye for God, as man doth for man to gratify him. True and natural beauty needeth no painting: And Gods perfection needeth no Mountebank like amplifications to set him forth. The powers of the creatures are not formally in God, but eminently, that is, they are said to be in God in as much as he can produce them, and their effects also. As for example, though he be not hot, yet can he produce heat in greater measure then fire doth.
2. God, you say, is more infinite in every kinde, then all the united powers of severall natures, though they were for number infinite and each infinitly operative in its owne kinde. But let us not lye for God, as man doth for man to gratify him. True and naturall beauty needeth no painting: And Gods perfection needeth no Mountebanke like amplifications to sett him forth. The powers of the creatures are not formally in God, but eminently, that is, they are sayd to be in God in as much as he can produce them, and theyre effects allso. As for example, though he be not hott, yet can he produce heate in greater measure then fier dothe.
But consider I pray you; Can God produce a greater heat, then that which is infinite? or can he produce a greater number then that which is infinite? It is apparent that he cannot, not by reason of any defect of power in God, but by reason that a greater then that which is infinite to be produced, is a ⟨p. 234⟩thing utterly impossible. You are pleased to take notice of a former observation of yours, which was this, That things by nature most imperfect, do oftentimes best shadow divine perfection.
But consider I pray you; Can God produce a greater heate, then that which is infinite? or can he produce a greater number then that which is infinite? It is apparent that he cannot, not by reason of any defecte of power in God, but by reason that a greater then that which is infinite to be produced, is a