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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 that which he can do, be can by his nature do: and therefore can not but be able to do it: unless he could also so do, as that he should not be God. But whatsoever without himself he willeth, he freely willeth it: and therefore could also not will it, so as it is manifest, ⟨p. 380⟩that God can do more, then he will: seeing he can will that he will not.
For that which he can doe, be can by his nature doe: and therefore can not but be able to doe it: vnlesse he could also so doe, as that he should not be God. But whatsoeuer without himselfe he willeth, he freely willeth it: and therefore could also not will it, so as it is manifest, ⟨p. 380⟩that God can do more, then he will: seing he can will that he will not.
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Now we say God can do all those things: which are not repugnant either with his personal proprieties, or with his essence and nature: or which imply not a contradiction: or lastly, which are not of the defect or want of power, if they be admitted.