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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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CHAP. IV. Of the omnipotency and will of God.
CHAP. IV. Of the omnipotencie and will of God.
I. So is god omnipotent that he is able to do more then he will do.
I. So is god omnipotent that he is able to doe more then he will doe.
WE believe, that God is so omnipotent, that he not only hath done & doeth whatsoever he would & will: but also he is able to will and to do infinite works, which he will not; following also herein the doctrine of John, who said, 1God is able of these stones to raise up children, unto Abraham, which yet he would not do: and also the opinion of the Apostle, who wrote, 2that God will have mercy on whom he vvill, (whenas he could have mercy on all) and he will harden (not all, 3as he could, but) those whom he vvill: so that it is very impious, to conclude any thing to have been done, to be done, or shall be done, of the only omnipotency of God, wherein his will is not also revealed.
VVE beleeue, that God is so omnipotent, that he not onely hath done & doeth whatsoeuer he would & will: but also he is able to will and to doe infinite works, which he wil not; following also herein the doctrine of Iohn, who said,