On the apparent conflict between free will and predestination, he quoted Ecclesiastes – ‘exceeding deep, who can find it out?’44 – and in his writings there are passages which favour both absolute freedom of the will to obey or disobey the Law, and strict determinism. He attacked astrologers, for rendering the Law futile. On the other hand, the first of his thirteen principles of faith is: ‘God alone performed, performs and will perform all actions.’
