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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.
For if the understanding of man doth apprehend a thing as future which is not future, herein he cannot be said to know but to err rather. Now that which in its own nature is only possible, cannot pass from this condition into the condition of a thing future, without some cause. Now you have showed no cause of this alteration, nor you list not to inquire into it, it is too hot for your fingers. For by inquiry it would be found that no cause hereof can be assigned, but only the will of God.
For if the understanding of man doth apprehend a thing as future which is not future, herein he cannot be said to know but to erre rather. Now that which in its owne nature is onely possible, cannot passe from this condition into the condition of a thing future, without some cause. Now you have shewed no cause of this alteration, nor you list not to inquire into it, it is too hot for your fingers. For by inquirie it would be found that no cause hereof can be assigned, but onely the will of God.
Secondly, I deny that God by determining things contingent, and in their nature merely possible, making them future, doth lay any necessity upon them, but rather decreeth a contingent manner of production unto them, answerable unto their natures. For as he decreeth that necessary things shall come to pass necessarily, so he decreeth that contingent things shall come to pass contingently.
Secondly, I deny that God by determining things contingent, and in their nature meerly possible, making them future, doth lay any necessity upon them, but rather decreeth a contingent manner of production unto them, answerable unto their natures. For as hee decreeth that necessary things shall come to passe necessarily, so hee decreeth that contingent things shall come to passe contingently.