[Sect. 2] Secondly, God is Omnipotent.
1. HE is able to doe whatsoever he will, Psal. 115.3. and more than he will. Math. 3.9.
2. Nothing can resist him, his power being supreme.
Miscellanea philo-theologica, or, God, & man A treatise compendiously describing the nature of God in his attributes, with a lively pourtraiture of his wisedome in ordering, and disposing of the celestiall, and terrestriall bodies. Containing much variety of matter ... and apt applications singular for brevity, and perspicuity. By Henry Church.
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- Miscellanea philo-theologica, or, God, & man A treatise compendiously describing the nature of God in his attributes, with a lively pourtraiture of his wisedome in ordering, and disposing of the celestiall, and terrestriall bodies. Containing much variety of matter ... and apt applications singular for brevity, and perspicuity. By Henry Church.
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- Church, Hen. (Henry), fl. 1636-1638.
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- M.DC.XXXVII. [1637]
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"Miscellanea philo-theologica, or, God, & man A treatise compendiously describing the nature of God in his attributes, with a lively pourtraiture of his wisedome in ordering, and disposing of the celestiall, and terrestriall bodies. Containing much variety of matter ... and apt applications singular for brevity, and perspicuity. By Henry Church." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A18711.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 10, 2024.
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Iob 9.4. Who hath beene fierce against him* 1.1, or hard∣ned his minde against him† 1.2, or struggled with him‖ 1.3, and prospered?
3. His power is above all the Angels which excell in strength. Psal. 103.20. They are at his command, Psal. 104.4. and are subject to him. 1. Pet. 3.22. The devils apprehend this power of God: Doe tremble. Iames 2.19. Men have their power given them from him. Iohn 19.11 Rom. 13.1. For other creatures, He saith to the deepe, be dry. Isai. 44.27. He commands the Earth, and it o∣pens her mouth. Numb. 16.30, 31, &c.
4. His Omnipotency is incommunicable: the crea∣ture may doe much by permission, or commission; but Gods power is his strength and honour. He is the strong God* 1.4, Gen. 33. last vers. Or the most strong God† 1.5: the mighty God‖ 1.6: His strength being his glory, hee will not give it to another: Isai. 42.8. Therefore is incom∣municable.
5. He being Omnipotent, workes freely, without com∣pulsion, without assistants, without materials.
‖ Without compulsion; His owne Will was the cause that he made all things. Rev. 4.11.
‖ Without Assistants; He alone spread out the Hea∣vens, Iob 9.8. And alone stretched out the Earth by himselfe. Isai. 44.24.
‖ Without materials; Hee formed all things out of nothing. Heb. 11.3.
6. He workes perfectly; Deut. 32.4. Perfect is the worke of the Lord. So that Hee made the Heavens, and the Earth, there is the worke; and finished them with all their Hoasts, there is the perfection. Gen. 2.1. Cal∣led All their Ornaments in the Prayer of Manasses.
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G. B.
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Trem.
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Hier.
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Trem.
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Hier.
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G. B.