Clause 1

I Beleeue that I am entred into league with almightie God, who also by his omnipotencie worketh what soeuer he wil in al yᵉ world, & whatsoeuer things he wil not or hath not decreed, he hindereth, cōfoundeth & scatereth thē; so as it is impossible yᵗ they should be done. For euen like as he is almightie, in bringing that to passe that he wil, so in yᵗ that he wil not, he abideth no resistance, which is as it were the other part of his diuine power. Ps. 135 ver. 6, 7.14. Esai. 43.13. & 8. ver. 10. & 46.10. & 19.3.11.12 14. Ioh, 10. vers. 29.30. Now let this omnipotency be alwaies in sight to yᵉ confederates or rather faithful citizens of the kingdome of God, euen as the Lord from the verie beginning hath set the same before the eyes of Abraham the father of beleeuers in his couenant: I am God almighty, and before in the 15. Chapter, Feare not, Abraham, I will be thy shielde: Therefore I must not consider any thing whatsoeuer seemeth to be against the diuine promises, either in my selfe or in all creatures, but I must giue praise to the omnipotent power of God, & must chearefully followe God whither he calleth. Rom. 4.17.18.19.20.21. Heb. 11.17.19.