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The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…
The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as it affordeth both milk for babes, and strong meat for such as are at full age / by ... Nicholas Bifield ; ... now published ... by his son, Adoniram Bifield.The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as it affordeth both milke for babes, and strong meat for such as are at full age / by ... Nicholas Bifield ; ... now published ... by his sonne, Adoniram Bifield.
London: printed by G.M. for Philemon Stephens and Christopher Meredith, 1626
THE CREED. › Article 1 › Almighty.THE CREEDE. › Article 1 › Almightie.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
8. Because he can do all things: there is simply nothing that can be, but God can do it: he is omnipotent, because all things are possible to him, even things that are impossible to men and Angels, Mat. 19. Kings may do many great things, but not all; some things they cannot do. They can make many living men dye, but cannot make one dead man live: which God can do.
8. Because he can do all things: there is simply nothing that can be, but God can doe it: he is omnipotent, because all things are possible to him, euen things that are impossible to men and Angels, Mat. 19. Kings may doe many great things, but not all; some things they cannot doe. They can make many liuing men dye, but cannot make one dead man liue: which God can doe.
9. Because he is mighty by his Essence, by nature of himself: His Almightiness is his Essence, and his whole Essence is almighty, and therefore all in God is Mighty; and therefore his Mightiness must needs be infinite. He is not mighty in respect of some part or faculty as the Creature is.
9. Because he is mighty by his Essence, by nature of himselfe: His Almightinesse is his Essence, and his whole Essence is almighty, and therefore all in God is Mightie; and therefore his Mightinesse must needes be infinite. He is not mighty in respect of some part or faculty as the Creature is.
10. Because he is always Mighty: great Princes may be wonderful powerful, but they may dye, or their power be diminished; but God is almighty, yesterday, to day, and forever,