A treatise of the divine essence and attributes. By Thomas Iackson Doctor in Divinitie, chaplaine to his Majestie in ordinary, and vicar of S. Nicolas Church in the towne of Newcastle upon Tyne. The first part
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- A treatise of the divine essence and attributes. By Thomas Iackson Doctor in Divinitie, chaplaine to his Majestie in ordinary, and vicar of S. Nicolas Church in the towne of Newcastle upon Tyne. The first part
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- Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640.
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- London :: Printed by M[iles] F[lesher] for Iohn Clarke, and are to be sold at his shop under St. Peters Church in Cornhill,
- 1628 [i.e. 1629]
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- Apostles' Creed -- Commentaries.
- Providence and government of God -- Early works to 1800.
- God -- Attributes -- Early works to 1800.
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"A treatise of the divine essence and attributes. By Thomas Iackson Doctor in Divinitie, chaplaine to his Majestie in ordinary, and vicar of S. Nicolas Church in the towne of Newcastle upon Tyne. The first part." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A04194.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 16, 2025.
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THE CONTENTS OF THE SEVERALL Chapters in this ensuing TREATISE.
SECTION I.
OF the one absolutely infinite, and in∣comprehensible
Essence in generall.
- Chapter. Folio.
- 1 How farre wee may seeke to expresse what by light of nature or other wayes may be conceived concerning the incomprehensible Essence, or his Attributes. 3
- 2 Containing two philosophicall Maximes which lead us to the acknowledgement of one infinite and in∣comprehensible Essence. 9
- 3 Of infinity in Beeing, or of absolute infinitie: and the right definition of it by the ancient Philoso∣phers. 20
- 4 There is no plurality of perfections in the infinite
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- Essence, albeit the perfection of all things be in him. Of the absolute identity of the Divine Essence and Attributes. 31
SECTION II.
OF the severall branches of absolute in∣finitie;
or of the infinitie of the Divine
Attributes, as they are severally apprehen∣ded
by us.
- Chapter. Folio.
- 5 Of Divine Immensity, or of that branch of absolute infinity, whereof infinity in magnitude, or space imaginary is the shadow. 42
- 6 Of Eternity, or of that branch of absolute infinity, whereof successive duration or the imaginary infi∣nity of time, is the modell. 62
- 7 Of the infinity of Divine Power. 83
- 8 Of the infinity of Divine Wisedome. That it is as impossible for any thing to fall out without Gods knowledge, as to have existence without his power or essentiall presence. 90
- 9 Of Divine Immutability. 115
- 10 Of the eternall and immutable Decree. 120
- 11 Of transcendentall goodnesse: and of the infinity of it in the Divine nature. 128
- 12 Of the infinitie and immutability of Divine good∣nesse communicative, or as it is the patterne of morall goodnesse in the creature. 132
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- 13 In what sense, or how Gods infinite will is said to be the rule of goodnesse. 147
- 14 Of Gods infinite love to Mankinde. 157
- 15 What the Church of England doth teach concer∣ning the extent of Gods love: of the distinction of singula generum, and genera singulorum: of the distinction of voluntas signi, and voluntas bene∣placiti. 166
SECTION III.
THat Gods good will and pleasure is ne∣ver
frustrated, albeit his unspeakeable
love take no effect in many to whom it is
unfeignedly tendered.
- Chapter. Folio.
- 16 In what sense God may be said to have done all that he could for his Vineyard, or for such as perish. 182
- 17 The truth and ardency of Gods love unto such as perish, testified by our Saviour, and by S. Paul. 195
- 18 Want of consideration, or ignorance of Gods un∣feigned love to such as perish, a principall meanes or occasion why so many perish. 200
- 19 How God of a most loving Father becomes a severe inexorable Iudge. 207
- 20 Whilest God of a loving Father becomes a severe Iudge, there is no change or alteration at all in God, but onely in men and in their actions. Gods
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- will is alwayes exactly fulfilled even in such as goe most against it. How it may stand with the Iustice of God to punish transgressions temporall, with tor∣ments everlasting. 213
- 21 How Anger, Love, Compassion, Mercy, or other affections are in the Divine Nature. 226