The fourth Aphorism.The fourth Aphorisme.
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The fourth Aphorism.
The fourth Aphorisme.
Yet we must confess that this fall1 (of man) happened not by chance, when as the providence of God is stretched ⟨image 24⟩forth even unto the very smallest things, neither can any thing be said to come to pass, God not knowing of it, o• else altogether winking at it, for so thinking (the which God forbid) we must be of the opinion of *the Epicures.
YEt vve must confesse that this fall1 (of man) happened not by chaunce, vvhen as the prouidence of God is stretched ⟨image 24⟩forth euen vnto the verie smallest things, neither can any thing be saide to come to passe, God not knowing of it, o• else altogeather vvynking at it, for so thinking (the vvhich God forbyd) vvee must be of the opinion of the*Epicures.
- 1The fall of man could no• come to pass without the wy• and ordi•• of God.The fall of man coulde no• come to passe vvithout the vvy• and ordi of God.