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H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years…H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which novve at length being 70. yeares…
H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years of age, he caused to be published in the name of himself & his family. Englished in sense agreeable, and in words as answerable to his own latin copy, as in so grave a mans work is requisite: for the profit of all the unlearneder sort, of English christians, that desire to know his judgement in matters of faith.H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which novve at length being 70. yeares of age, he caused to bee published in the name of himselfe & his family. Englished in sense agreeable, and in words as answerable to his ovvne latine copie, as in so graue a mans worke is requisite: for the profite of all the vnlearneder sort, of English christians, that desire to know his iudgement in matters of faith.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1599Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1599
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For it is one respect when it is considered, as God worketh all ways in himself in understanding, willing, loving: and another respect, when we behold it as God hath wrought outwardly or without himself in in creating the world: and as he evermore worketh in governing the same: and as he could work innumerable things, if he would.
For it is one respect when it is considered, as God workethal waies in himselfe in vnderstanding, willing, louing: and another respect, when wee behold it as God hath wrought outwardly or without himselfen in creating the world: and as he euermore worketh in gouerning the same: and as he could worke innumerable things, if he would.
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Therefore as the actions of god are not unfitly distinguished into abiding actions, and passing: so the power of God may not unjustly be called two-fold, one, wherein he ever from all eternity did work and doeth work in himself: the other, wherein he did not only make, ruleth, and worketh all things in time without himself: but also can bring to pass infinite things, which he never will do.