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i_o say_v one_a that_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v or_o once_o doubt_v of_o christ_n omnipotence_n but_o constant_o believe_v and_o open_o profess_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 3.20_o psal_n 135.6_o eph._n 3.20_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o deep_a place_n and_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v but_o then_o two_o consequentia_fw-la a_o potentia_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la seu_fw-la a_o posse_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la we_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v warrantable_a to_o argue_v from_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o act_n or_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n without_o sufficient_a indication_n signification_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o will_n to_o perform_v such_o a_o act_n or_o effect_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o that_o because_o he_o can_v by_o his_o absolute_a power_n do_v such_o
and_o such_o thing_n they_o be_v therefore_o do_v the_o psalmist_n say_v he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v not_o whatsoever_o he_o can_v he_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v but_o he_o will_v not_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o can_v temp._n ps_n 115.3_o omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la voluit_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la potuit_fw-la omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la vult_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la vero_fw-la quae_fw-la potest_fw-la vult_fw-la potest_fw-la enim_fw-la perdere_fw-la mundum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la damas_n omnipotens_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la facienda_fw-la majora_fw-la &_o minora_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la coelestia_fw-la &_o terrestria_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la mortalia_fw-la &_o immortalia_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la facienda_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la &_o corporalia_fw-la visibilia_fw-la &_o invisibilia_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la facienda_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la voluerit_fw-la alias_o aliqua_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la mori_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la peccare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la mentiri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la falli_fw-la aug._n serm._n 119_o de_fw-fr temp._n we_o may_v at_o this_o rate_n fancy_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v it_o he_o can_v have_v make_v man_n with_o wing_n to_o fly_v as_o bird_n and_o as_o angel_n be_v paint_v or_o with_o horn_n as_o some_o beast_n and_o as_o moses_n be_v picture_v do_v it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v he_o can_v have_v make_v the_o horse_n or_o the_o ox_n to_o go_v upright_o as_o man_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v he_o be_v able_a of_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n mat._n 3.9_o but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o ever_o have_v turn_v or_o will_v turn_v stone_n into_o child_n by_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v the_o alcaran_n and_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o may_v be_v maintain_v 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omnipotent_a will_v you_o question_v the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o christ_n word_n look_v look_v at_o the_o many_o and_o mighty_a miracle_n that_o be_v do_v by_o it_o and_o be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v what_o say_v you_o say_v bonner_n to_o mr._n philpot_n to_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n 555._o act._n &_o mon._n 3_o vol._n p._n 555._o be_v not_o he_o able_a to_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o speak_v this_o be_v my_o body_n i_o tell_v thou_o that_o god_n by_o his_o omnipotency_n may_v make_v himself_o to_o be_v this_o carpet_n if_o he_o will._n but_o hold_v a_o little_a that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v omnipotent_a we_o not_o way_n doubt_n but_o we_o be_v as_o sure_o that_o he_o be_v also_o most_o true_a and_o can_v lie_v or_o deceive_v and_o therefore_o must_v notwithstanding_o his_o omnipotence_n peremptory_o deny_v your_o transubstantiation_n because_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o truth_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o christ_n 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blasphemy_n nor_o do_v this_o derogate_a any_o thing_n from_o his_o omnipotence_n because_o they_o be_v thing_n that_o suppose_v and_o argue_v impotence_n and_o imperfection_n and_o this_o impossibility_n be_v not_o from_o impotency_n but_o immense_a perfection_n in_o god._n 2._o exit_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la seu_fw-la presupposito_fw-la upon_o a_o pre-supposition_n that_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v contrary_a unto_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o immutable_a counsel_n and_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n thus_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n simple_o impossible_a with_o god_n to_o annihilate_v the_o devil_n or_o to_o save_v the_o damn_a yet_o this_o be_v impossible_a ex_fw-la supposito_fw-la upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o god_n have_v decree_v and_o reveal_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o he_o will_v never_o annihilate_v the_o one_o or_o save_v the_o other_o thus_o i_o say_v this_o be_v impossible_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o constant_a and_o immutable_a truth_n 3._o exit_fw-la natura_fw-la rerum_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o that_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n these_o be_v not_o only_o impossible_a naturae_fw-la to_o nature_n and_o the_o power_n of_o secondary_a cause_n but_o they_o be_v impossible_a naturâ_fw-la in_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o so_o impossible_a with_o god_n 248._o arrow_n chain_n 247_o 248._o yet_o it_o be_v not_o through_o defect_n of_o power_n in_o god_n that_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v do_v but_o through_o want_n of_o capacity_n in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v simple_o impossible_a the_o popish_a schoolman_n confess_v 4._o thom._n 1._o q._n 25._o art._n 3_o &_o 4._o that_o thing_n which_o imply_v contradiction_n fall_v not_o under_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o grant_v that_o god_n can_v make_v contradictory_n to_o be_v true_a together_o quia_fw-la contradictio_fw-la ponit_fw-la esse_fw-la insita_fw-la qui_fw-la diceret_fw-la 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the_o same_o body_n shall_v be_v in_o many_o place_n or_o in_o more_o than_o one_o place_n at_o one_o time_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v both_o alive_a and_o dead_a at_o once_o that_o
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