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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.
The science of Astronomy, how hath it displayed unto the world the wisdom of God in the various motions of the heavens? and still they are searching, as having not yet attained to the full discovery thereof. So likewise the natural Philosopher in searching out the nature of the whole world; what is this but an inquiry after the wisdom of God in the whole and parts of this Universe? and albeit still there is enough to be discovered, yet that which is discovered, is it not sufficient to draw us to adore the wisdom of God, and that so much the more, because that though God hath set the 1world in mans heart, yet can he not find out the works that he hath wrought from the beginning to the end?
The science of Astronomy, how hath it displayed unto the world the wisedome of God in the various motions of the heavens? and still they are searching, as having not yet attained to the full discovery thereof. So likewise the naturall Philosopher in search•ng out the nature of the whole world; what is this but an inquirie after the wisedome of God in the whole and parts of this Vniverse? and albeit still there is enough to be discovered, yet that which is discovered, is it not sufficient to draw us to adore the wisdome of God, and that so much the more, because that though God hath set the 1world in mans heart, yet can hee not finde out the workes that hee hath wrought from the beginning to the end?
The Physician, what divine wisdom doth he find in the contexture of the body of man? Was not Galen hereupon driven to acknowledge a divine providence? Then in searching after the nature of Herbs and other simples, and considering the power and virtuous operation of them, both of ⟨p. 308⟩