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A guide to go to GodA guide to goe to God
A guide to go to God: or, An explanation of the perfect pattern of prayer, the Lords prayer. By William Gouge, B. in D. and minister of Gods Word in Black-Friars LondonA guide to goe to God: or, An explanation of the perfect patterne of prayer, the Lords prayer. By William Gouge, B. in D. and minister of Gods Word in Black-Friers London
London: printed by G. Miller for Edward Brewster, 1626
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.
§. 211. Of the difference betwixt Gods absolute and actual power.
§. 211. Of the difference betwixt Gods absolute and actuall power.
Q. Doth Gods power actually extend it self to all things that by power may be done?
Q. DOth Gods power actually extend it selfe to all things that by power may be done?
A. No: not to bring them into act, or to effect them. Many, many things there be which God is able to do, that he doth not, no• ever will do.a He could have sent his Angels to have rescued Christ out of the Jews hands.b He could out of stones have raised children to Abraham. He could have made more worlds. He could have sent more floods to destroy the world again and again. He could have redeemed the devils. Infinite are the things which he could do, but will not do. Well therefore is Gods power distinguished into his Absolute and Actual power.
A. No: not to bring them into act, or to effect them. Many, many things there be which God is able to do, that he doth not, no• euer will do.a