The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…

Secondly, this doctrine of Gods omnipotency, reproves many men for sinning against the power of God. Now men transgress against the omnipotency of God divers ways;

Secondly, this doctrine of Gods omnipotency, reproues many men for sinning against the power of God. Now men transgresse against the omnipotency of God diuers waies;

1. Such as plead his power, for the effecting of what is either contrary to his nature, or will, or simply impossible; as many profane persons do, that will needs believe that God can save them, though they live in their sins, quite contrary to his word. And as the Papists do about the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, believing that Christs body can be in many places at once, and so in the Sacrament to be eaten locally and orally, it being simply impossible, for a body remaining a body, to be in many places at once, in the same manner and respect, as it is also without word or promise of God and Scripture.

1. Such as plead his power, for the effecting of what is either contrary to his nature, or will, or simply impossible; as many prophane persons doe, that will needs beleeue that God can saue them, though they liue in their sinnes, quite contrary to his word. And as the Papists doe about the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, beleeuing that Christs body can be in many places at once, and so in the Sacrament to be eaten locally and orally, it being simply impossible, for a body remaining a body, to be in many places at once, in the same manner and respect, as it is also without word or promise of God and Scripture.

2. Such as will not use the lawful means appointed unto them either for preservation or deliverance, reasoning most foolishly, God can keep me without meat, therefore I will not eat; or can deliver me without means, therefore I will use none: never considering that Gods Almightiness is showed by working in the Means, as well as without, and