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A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…
A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the Revelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reverend and judicious divine, master William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of DivinityA godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the Reuelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and judicious diuine, maister William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of Diuinitie
London: printed by Adam Islip for Cuthbert Burbie, 1606
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.
Thirdly, hence we learn, That Christ is coeternal with the father, being everlasting as the father is, and every way coequal, having the same attributes of the godhead that the father hath.
Thirdly, hence we learn, That Christ is coeternall with the father, being euerlasting as the father is, and euery way coequall, hauing the same attributes of the godhead that the father hath.
The third point touching Christ is, That he is the Almighty. There is in God, and so in Christ, a double power: First, a Potential; secondly, an Actual power. Potential is that, whereby he can do many things, moe than ever he did, or will do: as he could raise children to Abraham of the stones, but he would not: he could▪ have delivered Christ from death▪ but he would not. Now Christs omnipotency is not to be understood of his potential power here principally, but rather of his actual power, whereby he bringeth to pass without let and impediment whatsoever he decreeth, willeth or promiseth.
The third point touching Christ is, That he is the Almightie. There is in God, and so in Christ, a double power: First, a Potentiall; secondly, an Actuall power. Potentiall is that, whereby hee can doe many things, moe than euer hee did, or will doe: as hee could raise children to Abraham of the stones, but he would not: hee could▪ haue deliuered Christ from death▪ but hee would not. Now Christs omnipotencie is not to be vnderstood of his potentiall power here principally, but rather of his actuall power, whereby he bringeth to passe without let and impediment whatsoeuer hee decreeth, willeth or promiseth.