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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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Whereupon it is also that the same is usually divided into actual power, which worketh whatsoever he will: and into absolute power, whereby he can also do infinite things which he will not: because otherwise he could not be said to be simply omnipotent.
Whereuppon it is also that the same is vsually deuided into actuall power, which worketh whatsoeuer hee will: and into absolute power, whereby he can also do infinite things which he will not: because otherwise he could not be said to be simply omnipotent.
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For as we hold not with them, which think God is therefore called omnipotent: because simply whatsoever can be said or thought, ⟨p. 379⟩whether it be good or ill, or if the same imply a contradiction, he can do the same: so neither do we subscribe to their opinion, which hold that God is called and is omnipotent for no other cause, but for that he can do whatsoever he will: that his power should so stretch no farther then his will: but we believe he is therefore almighty: in that besides he can do whatsoever he will, he can also both will, & bring to pass, innumerable things which he will never will, nor bring to pass.