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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.
Now it is of an undoubted truth, that punishment designed by the decrees of God, is infinitely more inevitable by transgressors then punishment designed by the decree of men. For many malefactors escape the hands of men, but it is impossible they should escape the hands of God. Of the wicked in respect of the certainty of Gods judgements to overtake them, it is said, that sudden destruction shall come upon them as travail upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape. 1You are besides the truth when you say that wisdom hath just warrant to make decrees for men; this belongs to power and authority, not to wisdom.
Now it is of an undoubted truth, that punishment designed by the decrees of God, is infinitely more inevitable by transgressors then punishment designed by the decree of men. For many malefactors escape the hands of men, but it is impossible they should escape the hands of God. Of the wicked in respect of the certainty of Gods judgements to overtake them, it is said, that sudden destruction shall come upon them as travaile upon a woman with childe, and they shall not escape. 1You are besides the truth when you say that wisedome hath just warrant to make decrees for men; this belongs to power and authority, not to wisedome.
The subject many times may be wiser then the Prince; yet hath he not therefore any authority over his Prince, to make laws to bind him, but rather the Prince though inferior in wisdom, hath power over him. But the wiser men are, the fitter they are to govern, and the more willingly and joyfully should others submit unto them, supposing the wisdom of the governor to be bound to aim at the good of the subject. But no such obligation is found in God, who as he is the Creator of all, so he made all things for himself. And good reason that seeing all things are from him, therefore all things should be for him. Qui dedit esse, quo sine essent habuit potestatem.