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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.
Let every Reader judge whether there be so much likeness between these, as between a fox and a Fern-bush. Yet you give no reason but the bare proportion it self to bear it out. Now the former inference which you deny, is drawn from the cause to the effect, the later inference which you deny is drawn from the effect to the cause. Yet these inferences you make proportionable. If you would make them suitable, after some such manner as this, it should proceed. God makes crows black; herhence it followeth not that God himself is black, so God decreed to damn Juda• herehence it followeth no•, and what I pray? I am ashamed t• follow the proportion of your inference least so I should utter that which in modesty is not fit, or thus. God makes Judas ⟨p. 371⟩his damnation immutable; herhence it followeth not that God is immutable, or to help you with a proportioned case fitter for your turn. God makes Judas his damnation mutable, herehence it followeth not that God or his decree is mutable.
Let every Reader judge whether there be so much likenesse betweene these, as betweene a foxe and a Fearne-bush. Yet you give no reason but the bare proportion it selfe to beare it out. Now the former inference which you denye, is drawne from the cause to the effect, the later inference which you denye is drawne from the effect to the cause. Yet these inferences you make proportionable. If you would make them suitable, after some such manner as this, it should proceed. God makes crowes black; herhence it followeth not that God himselfe is black, so God decreed to damne Iuda• herehence it followeth no•, and what I pray? I am ashamed t• follow the proportion of your inference least so I should utter that which in modestie is not fit, or thus. God makes Iudas ⟨p. 371⟩his damnation immutable; herhence it followeth not that God is immutable, or to helpe you with a proportioned case fitter for your turne. God makes Iudas his damnation mutable, herehence it followeth not that God or his decree is mutable.