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The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now
The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now by authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster, concerning a confession of faith, presented by them lately to both houses of Parliament. A certain number of copies are ordered to be printed only for the use of the members of both houses and of the Assembly of Divines, to the end that they may advise thereupon.
London: printed for Company of Stationers, 1646
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.
God the great Creator of all things doth uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all creatures, actions, and things, from the greatest even to the least, by his most wise and holy Providence, according to his infallible fore-knowledge, and the free, and immutable counsel of his own Will, to the praise of the glory of his wisdom, power, justice, goodness, and mercy.
GOd the great Creator of all things doth uphold, direct, dispose, and governe all creatures, actions, and things, from the greatest even to the least, by his most wise and holy Providence, according to his infallible fore-knowledge, and the free, and immutable counsell of his own Will, to the praise of the glory of his wisedome, power, justice, goodnesse, and mercy.
II. Although, in relation to the fore-knowledge and decree of God, the first Cause, all things come to pass immutably, and infallibly: yet, by the same Providence, he ordereth them to fall out, according to the nature of second causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently.
II. Although, in relation to the fore-knowledge and decree of God, the first Cause, all things come to passe immutably, and infallibly: yet, by the same Providence, hee ordereth them to fall out, according to the nature of second causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently.
III. God, in his ordinary Providence maketh use of means, yet is free to work without, above, and against them at his pleasure.
III. God, in his ordinary Providence maketh use of meanes, yet is free to work without, above, and against them at his pleasure.