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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.
So likewise the judgement, and counsel, and purpose of God, concerning the salvation of his elect, because it continueth without expiration, therefore it is suspended. In the same proportion of piety you say our ignorance resembles Gods knowledge best, as heretofore you professed, that In respect of immensity and eternity, nothing was so like to God as nothing. But it may be Joverlash, and upon better consideration, The imperfection of our knowledge or judgement while it is in suspense is rather ignorance, (you say) than Error. And this imperfection taken away it shall better resemble divine knowledge, than our actual resolutions and determinations do. But then, I pray, what is this that shall resemble the divine knowledge? is it our knowledge while it is in suspense? why, but if I am in suspense, how am I said to know? O, but you will have this imperfection taken away, but then I say, if the suspension be taken away, how shall it be in suspense, which you suppose? Again, how can suspension of judgement be taken away, but by resolution this way or that way? but this you deny to be that which resembles divine knowledge.
So likewise the judgement, and counsaile, and purpose of God, concerning the salvation of his elect, because it continueth without expiration, therfore it is suspended. In the same proportion of pietie you say our ignorance resembles Gods knowledge best, as heretofore you professed, that In respect of immensity and eternity, nothing was so like to God as nothing. But it may be Ioverlash, and upon better consideration, The imperfection of our knowledge or judgement while it is in suspense is rather ignorance, (you say) than Errour. And this imperfection taken away it shall better resemble divine knowledge, than our actuall resolutions and determinations doe. But then, I pray, what is this that shall resemble the divine knowledge? is it our knowledge while it is in suspense? why, but if I am in suspense, how am I sayd to knowe? O, but you will have this imperfection taken away, but then I say, if the suspension be taken away, how shall it be in suspense, which you suppose? Agayne, how can suspension of judgement be taken away, but by resolution this way or that way? but this you deny to be that which resembles divine knowledge.