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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.
And thus you maintain a just proportion of discourse concerning Gods attributes; for still your wit serveth you to resemble them either to Nothing, or to that which you call matter of (just) nothing. But herein you proceed by degrees. And first you seem to conceive, that this centre of the earth, is in the language of the Holy Ghost, made to be the foundation of the earth, as in that speech of the Lord to Job chap. 38. 4. 5 6. Where wast thou, when I laid the foundation of the earth? and whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened, who hath laid the corner stone thereof? And first you commend the phrase, as surmounting all poetical decorum, and will have ⟨image 123⟩the Majesty thereof consist therein, sufficiently testifying that it was uttered by God himself.
And thus you maintaine a just proportion of discourse concerning Gods attributes; for still your witt serveth you to resemble them either to Nothinge, or to that which you call matter of (just) nothinge. But herein you proceede by degrees. And first you seeme to conceave, that this center of the earth, is in the language of the Holy Ghoste, made to be the foundation of the earth, as in that speeche of the Lord to Iob chap. 38. 4. 5 6. Where wast thou, when I layed the foundation of the earth? and whereupon are the foundations therof fastned, who hath layde the corner stone therof? And first you commende the phrase, as surmounting all poeticall decorum, and will have ⟨image 123⟩the Majesty therof consiste therin, sufficiently testifying that it was uttered by God himselfe.
Now heretofore, you have made poetical wit to stand in opposition unto Metaphysical truth. But of poeticall de corum, especially in this place, like enough you have a better opinion. For my part I am persuaded the Majesty of Gods speech consists in the power of the Spirit, rather then the Wisdom of the words. Paul also spake by the Spirit of God, and some have observed great parts in his very language, but see what Castellio a friend to your opinions writes of Bezaas judgement concerning this in the defence of his translations upon the