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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.
But I had little thought that self will, and impatience joined with want of wit, had also been joined with consciousness of self weakness. For the sluggard though but a fool as Solomon saith, is as wise in his own conceit as seven men that can give a reason. And certainly self will, and self 1conceits are companions inseparable. And therefore such commonly make little question of accomplishing, or as you call it, of conquering their desires, by their own courses. And yet if they fail hereof, tis nothing strange, since the best means are but likely as your self stile them.
But I had little thought that selfe will, and impatience joyned with want of witt, had allso beene joyned with consciousnes of selfe weakenes. For the sluggard though but a foole as Solomon sayth, is as wise in his owne conceit as seven men that can give a reason. And certainly selfe will, and selfe 1conceyts are companions inseparable. And therfore such commonly make little question of accomplishing, or as you call it, of conquering theyr desires, by theyr owne courses. And yet if they faile hereof, tis nothing strange, since the best meanes are but likely as your self stile them.
I can as hardly believe that fertility of invention is of power to keep men from impatience. In my opinion patience as all other moral virtues, depends rather upon judgement then invention, though formally it is a quality of the will as all moral virtues are, and not any habit of the understanding. But suppose he miscarry in all, then a mans patience must needs bid farewell to invention to support it, and it is high time to rely upon judgement. Yet I trust patience which must have her perfect work, (Jam. […].) may have course in this case also; though it be an hard matter you say to keep ⟨p. 256⟩