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…

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.

From this omnipotency of Christ ariseth a double comfort to his church: First, That whatsoever he hath promised in his Gospel, is yea, and Amen: that is, shall be brought to pass effectually without stop and let, as assuredly as he promised it. Now Christ hath promised in the Gospel to all penitent sinners remission of sins, mortification, justification, and life everlasting; every one whereof, shall in due time be done to every true believer, which is a singular comfort to them; for all men and Angels cannot give one of these to any one man: but Christ he is omnipotent, and he both can and will effect them all to his elect.

From this omnipotencie of Christ ariseth a double comfort to his church: First, That whatsoeuer hee hath promised in his Gospell, is yea, and Amen: that is, shall bee brought to passe effectually without stop and let, as assuredly as hee promised it. Now Christ hath promised in the Gospell to all penitent sinners remission of sinnes, mortification, iustification, and life euerlasting; euery one whereof, shall in due time bee done to euery true beleeuer, which is a singular comfort to them; for all men and Angels cannot giue one of these to any one man: but Christ hee is omnipotent, and he both can and will effect them all to his elect.