Of God, and of the Holy Trinity.- THERE is but one only [1] living and true God, [2] who is infinite in being
and perfection, [3] a most pure spirit, [4] invisible, [5] without body, parts, [6]
or passions, [7] immutable, [8] immense, [9] eternal, [10] incomprehensible, [11]
almighty, [12] most wise, [13] most holy, [14] most free, [15] most absolute, [16] working
all things according to the counsel of his own immutable and most
righteous will, [17] for his own glory; [18] most loving, [19] gracious, merciful,
long-suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, forgiving iniquity,
transgression, and sin, [20] the rewarder of them that diligently seek
him; [21] and withal most just and terrible in his judgments; [22] hating all
sin, [23] and who will by no means clear the guilty. [24]
- God hath all life, [25] glory, [26] goodness, [27] blessedness, [28] in and of himself;
and is alone in and unto himself all-sufficient, not standing in need
of any creatures which he hath made, [29] not deriving any glory from
them, [30] but only manifesting his own glory, in, by, unto, and upon them:
he is the alone fountain of all being, of whom, through whom, and to
whom, are all things; [31] and hath most sovereign dominion over them, to
do by them, for them, or upon them, whatsoever himself pleaseth. [32] In
his sight all things are open and manifest; [33] his knowledge is infinite,
infallible, and independent upon the creature, [34] so as nothing is to him
contingent or uncertain. [35] He is most holy in all his counsels, in all
his works, and in all his commands. [36] To him is due from angels and men,
and every other creature, whatsoever worship, service, or obedience he
is pleased to require of them. [37]
- In the unity of the Godhead there be three persons, of one substance,
power, and eternity; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy
Ghost. [38] The Father is of none, neither begotten nor proceeding; the Son
is eternally begotten of the Father; [39] the Holy Ghost eternally
proceeding from the Father and the Son. [40]
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