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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.
Sometimes again we lose by continuance both health and strength, and memory, and so grow towards our graves; and ⟨p. 316⟩this is Alteration, so that we are still in motion. But God gets nothing by continuance, for there is no motion, no change in God. And where motion and change is not, there time is not, but either Aevum or Eternity. It is true, contingent things are not foreknown by us; and herein is a great difference between Gods foreknowledge and ours. But this is a material difference only, but now we dispute of the form of foreknowledge, whereof hitherto you have showed no sound difference. No question but God precisely knows future contingents, we do not; And it is as true, that this is just nothing to the present purpose. Yet now you are fallen upon it, we must give due regard to your carriage in this. Of the ground of Gods foreknowing future contingents questions, have been ventilated amongst School-divines for many hundred years continuance.
Sometimes againe we lose by continuance both health and strength, and memory, and so grow towards our graves; and ⟨p. 316⟩this is Alteration, so that we are still in motion. But God getts nothing by continuance, for there is no motion, no change in God. And where motion and change is not, there time is not, but either Aevum or Eternitie. It is true, contingent thinges are not foreknowne by us; and herein is a great difference betweene Gods foreknowledge and ours. But this is a materiall difference only, but now we dispute of the forme of foreknowledge, wherof hitherto you have shewed no sound difference. No question but God precisely knowes future contingents, we doe not; And it is as true, that this is just nothing to the present purpose. Yet now you are fallen upon it, we must give due regard to your cariage in this. Of the ground of Gods foreknowing future contingents questions, have beene ventilated amongst Schoole-divines for many hundred yeeres continuance.
The most flourishing opinion at this day, and wherein the Sects in other points very opposite of Scotists and Thomists do agree, is, that God foreknows them by seeing the determination of his own will, touching their coming to pass; this you invade both elsewhere and here; how well and scholastically you have carried your self herein heretofore we have considered; now what else you have to vent against this tenet, we are ready to entertain as it shall deserve.