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† omˈnipotency Obs.
[ad. late L. omnipotentia: see prec. and -ency.]
= prec.a. strictly, as an attribute of deity.
c1470G. Ashby Active Policy 218 God of his omnipotencie Hath brought you now forth to our grete comfort. 1555Eden Decades 311 To declare his omnipotencie & wisedome. 1684T. Burnet Th. Earth ii. 69 'Tis a great step to omnipotency: and 'tis hard to define what miracles, on this side creation, require an infinite power. a1703Burkitt On N.T., Matt. xiv. 15 All things being equally easy to omnipotency.
b. generally: see prec. b.
1604Jas. I Counterbl. (Arb.) 107 Such is the miraculous omnipotencie of our strong tasted Tobacco, as it cures all sorts of diseases. 1639Drummond of Hawthornden Remora Wks. (1711) 189 It is answered, that the parliament and general assembly have an omnipotency and arbitrary power. 1675Brooks Gold. Key Wks. 1867 V. 467 Faith..hath a kind of omnipotency in it; it is able to do all things. |