Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Of God and of the Holy Trinity

1. The Lord our God is but one only living and true God; whose subsistence is in and of himself, infinite in being and perfection; whose essence cannot be comprehended by any but himself; a most pure spirit, invisible, without body, parts, or passions, who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; who is immutable, immense, eternal, incomprehensible, almighty, every way infinite, most holy, most wise, most free, most absolute; working all things according to the counsel of his own immutable and most righteous will for his own glory; most loving, gracious, merciful, long-suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin; the rewarded of them that diligently seek him, and withal most just and terrible in his judgments, hating all sin, and who will by no means clear the guilty.

(1 Cor. 8:4, 61 Cor. 8:4, 6
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4 As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one. ⁶ But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. in: or, for  

WP-Bible plugin; Deut. 6:4Deut. 6:4
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4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:  

WP-Bible plugin; Jer. 10:10Jer. 10:10
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10 But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. true...: Heb. God of truth everlasting...: Heb. king of eternity  

WP-Bible plugin; Isa. 48:12Isa. 48:12
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12 Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.  

WP-Bible plugin; Exod. 3:14Exod. 3:14
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14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.  

WP-Bible plugin; John 4:24John 4:24
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24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.  

WP-Bible plugin; 1 Tim. 1:171 Tim. 1:17
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17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.  

WP-Bible plugin; Deut. 4:15, 16Deut. 4:15, 16
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15 Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: ¹⁶ Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,  

WP-Bible plugin; Mal. 3:6Mal. 3:6
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6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.  

WP-Bible plugin; 1 Kings 8:271 Kings 8:27
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27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?  

WP-Bible plugin; Jer. 23:23Jer. 23:23
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23 Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?  

WP-Bible plugin; Ps. 90:2Ps. 90:2
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2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.  

WP-Bible plugin; Gen. 17:1Gen. 17:1
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17 ¹ And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. perfect: or, upright, or, sincere  

WP-Bible plugin; Isa. 6:3Isa. 6:3
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3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. one...: Heb. this cried to this the whole...: Heb. his glory is the fulness of the whole earth  

WP-Bible plugin; Ps. 115:3Ps. 115:3
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3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.  

WP-Bible plugin; Isa. 46:10Isa. 46:10
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10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:  

WP-Bible plugin; Prov. 16:4Prov. 16:4
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4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.  

WP-Bible plugin; Rom. 11:36Rom. 11:36
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36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen. whom: Gr. him  

WP-Bible plugin; Exod.34:6, 7; Heb. 11:6Heb. 11:6
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6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.  

WP-Bible plugin; Neh. 9:32, 33Neh. 9:32, 33
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32 Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. trouble: Heb. weariness that...: Heb. that hath found us ³³ Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:  

WP-Bible plugin; Ps. 5:5, 6Ps. 5:5, 6
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5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. in...: Heb. before thine eyes ⁶ Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. bloody...: Heb. man of bloods and deceit  

WP-Bible plugin; Exod. 34:7Exod. 34:7
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7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.  

WP-Bible plugin; Nahum 1:2, 3Nahum 1:2, 3
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2 God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. God...: or, The LORD is a jealous God, and a revenger, etc is furious: Heb. that hath fury ³ The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.  

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2. God, having all life, glory, goodness, blessedness, in and of himself, is alone in and unto himself all-sufficient, not standing in need of any creature which he hath made, nor deriving any glory from them, 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, and he hath most sovereign dominion over all creatures, to do by them, for them, or upon them, whatsoever himself pleaseth; in his sight all things are open and manifest, his knowledge is infinite, infallible, and independent upon the creature, so as nothing is to him contingent or uncertain; he is most holy in all his counsels, in all his works, and in all his commands; to him is due from angels and men, whatsoever worship, service, or obedience, as creatures they owe unto the Creator, and whatever he is further pleased to require of them.

(John 5:26John 5:26
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26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;  

WP-Bible plugin; Ps. 148:13Ps. 148:13
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13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. excellent: Heb. exalted  

WP-Bible plugin; Ps. 119:68Ps. 119:68
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68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.  

WP-Bible plugin; Job 22:2, 3Job 22:2, 3
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2 Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? as he...: or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon? ³ Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?  

WP-Bible plugin; Rom. 11:34-36Rom. 11:34-36
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34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? ³⁵ Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? ³⁶ For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen. whom: Gr. him  

WP-Bible plugin; Dan. 4:25, 34, 35Dan. 4:25, 34, 35
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25 That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. ³⁴ And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: ³⁵ And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?  

WP-Bible plugin; Heb. 4:13Heb. 4:13
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13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.  

WP-Bible plugin; Ezek. 11:5Ezek. 11:5
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5 And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the LORD; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them.  

WP-Bible plugin; Acts 15:18Acts 15:18
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18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.  

WP-Bible plugin; Ps. 145:17Ps. 145:17
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17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. holy: or, merciful, or, bountiful  

WP-Bible plugin; Rev. 5:12-14Rev. 5:12-14
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12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. ¹³ And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. ¹⁴ And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.  

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3. In this divine and infinite Being there are three subsistences, the Father, the Word or Son, and Holy Spirit, of one substance, power, and eternity, each having the whole divine essence, yet the essence undivided: the Father is of none, neither begotten nor proceeding; the Son is eternally begotten of the Father; the Holy Spirit proceeding from the Father and the Son; all infinite, without beginning, therefore but one God, who is not to be divided in nature and being, but distinguished by several peculiar relative properties and personal relations; which doctrine of the Trinity is the foundation of all our communion with God, and comfortable dependence on him.

(1 John 5:71 John 5:7
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7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.  

WP-Bible plugin; Matt. 28:19Matt. 28:19
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19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teach...: or, make disciples, or, Christians of all nations  

WP-Bible plugin; 2 Cor. 13:142 Cor. 13:14
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14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.  

WP-Bible plugin; Exod. 3:14Exod. 3:14
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14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.  

WP-Bible plugin; John 14:11John 14:11
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11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.  

WP-Bible plugin; I Cor. 8:6r. 8:6
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6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. to be carnally...: Gr. the minding of the flesh to be spiritually...: Gr. the minding of the Spirit  

WP-Bible plugin; John 1:14,18John 1:14,18
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14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth. ¹⁸ No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.  

WP-Bible plugin; John 15:26John 15:26
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26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:  

WP-Bible plugin; Gal. 4:6Gal. 4:6
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6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.  

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