The Soul's Conflict with Itself

And though man hath a freedom in working, and (of all men) the Hearts of ⟨p. 273⟩Kings are most free, yet even these are guided by an over ruling power, as the rivers of water are carried in their channels, whither skilful men list to ¹derive them.

And though man hath a freedome in working, and (of all men) the Hearts of ⟨p. 273⟩Kings are most free, yet even these are guided by an over ruling power, as the rivers of water are carryed in their channels, whither skilfull men list to ¹derive them.

1. 1Prov. 21. 1.

For settling of our faith the more, God taketh liberty in using weak means to great purposes, and setteth aside more likely and able means, yea sometimes he altogether disableth the greatest means, and worketh often by no means at all. It is not from want of power in God, but from abundance & multiplying of his goodness, that he useth any means at all: there is nothing that he doth by means, but he is able to do without means.

For setling of our faith the more, God taketh liberty in using weake meanes to great purposes, and setteth aside more likely and able meanes, yea sometimes he altogether disableth the greatest meanes, and worketh often by no meanes at all. It is not from want of power in God, but from abundance & multiplying of his goodnesse, that hee useth any means at all: there is nothing that he doth by meanes, but hee is able to doe without meanes.