DOCT. II. That God in his eternall counsel praede∣termined all things, and praeor∣dained them to the best ends.
NEither do we believe onely, That God foresaw all things, and hath them ever present in his sight; but also, that in his most wise and eter∣nall counsel he hath before determined all things,* 1.1 whatsoever did or do con∣cerne the creation and goverment of the world, as also the gathering to∣gether of his Church out of the sin∣full ofspring of Adam, and likewise their redemption and salvation; and further, that of his infinite goodnes he hath before ordained all the evil, which in his wisdome he purposed to suffer and permit, to the best ends: insomuch that there shall not an hair perish,* 1.2 or fall from our head without the will of our heavenly Father.