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    Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Elders and brethren of the Particular Baptist churches in London and the country · PDF

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    Chapter 2: Of God and of the Holy Trinity

    The Lord our God is but one only living, and true God; whosea subsistence is in and of himself,b infinite in being, and perfection, whose Essence cannot be comprehended by any but himself;c a most pure spirit,d invisible, without body, parts, or passions, who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light, which no man can approach unto, who ise immutable,f immense,g eternal, incomprehensible,h Almighty, every way infinit,i most holy, most wise, most free, most absolute,j working all things according to the councel of his own immutable, and most righteous will,k for his own glory, most loving, gracious, merciful, long suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin,l the rewarder of them that diligently seek him, and withall most just,m and terrible in his judgements,n hating all sin, and who will by no means clear theo guilty.p

    1. a. 1 Corinthians 8:4, 6; Deuteronomy 6:4

      1 Corinthians 8:4; 1 Corinthians 8:6

      8:4 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. 8:6 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.

      8:4 So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. 8:6 yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.

      Deuteronomy 6:4

      6:4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:

      6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One.

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    2. b. Jeremiah 10:10; Isaiah 48:12

      Jeremiah 10:10

      10:10 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.

      10:10 But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.

      Isaiah 48:12

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

      48:12 Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called: I am He; I am the first, and I am the last.

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    3. c. Exodus 3:14

      Exodus 3:14

      3:14 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.

      3:14 God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.'"

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    4. d. John 4:24

      John 4:24

      4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

      4:24 God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth."

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    5. e. 1 Timothy 1:17; Deuteronomy 4:15–16

      1 Timothy 1:17

      1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

      1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

      Deuteronomy 4:15–16

      4:15 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: 4:16 Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,

      4:15 So since you saw no form of any kind on the day the LORD spoke to you out of the fire at Horeb, be careful 4:16 that you do not act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves of any form or shape, whether in the likeness of a male or female,

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    6. f. Malachi 3:6

      Malachi 3:6

      3:6 For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

      3:6 "Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.

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    7. g. 1 Kings 8:27; Jeremiah 23:23

      1 Kings 8:27

      8:27 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?

      8:27 But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.

      Jeremiah 23:23

      23:23 Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off?

      23:23 "Am I only a God nearby," declares the LORD, "and not a God far away?"

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    8. h. Psalm 90:2

      Psalm 90:2

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

      90:2 Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.

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    9. i. Genesis 17:1

      Genesis 17:1

      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.

      17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, "I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.

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    10. j. Isaiah 6:3

      Isaiah 6:3

      6:3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

      6:3 And they were calling out to one another: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory."

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    11. k. Psalm 115:3; Isaiah 46:10

      Psalm 115:3

      115:3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

      115:3 Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.

      Isaiah 46:10

      46:10 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:

      46:10 I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, 'My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.'

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    12. l. Proverbs 16:4; Romans 11:36

      Proverbs 16:4

      16:4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

      16:4 The LORD has made everything for His purpose-even the wicked for the day of disaster.

      Romans 11:36

      11:36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

      11:36 For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

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    13. m. Exodus 34:6–7; Hebrews 11:6

      Exodus 34:6–7

      34:6 And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, 34:7 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.

      34:6 Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: "The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, 34:7 maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations."

      Hebrews 11:6

      11:6 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.

      11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

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    14. n. Nehemiah 9:32–33

      Nehemiah 9:32–33

      9:32 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. 9:33 Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:

      9:32 So now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God who keeps His gracious covenant, do not view lightly all the hardship that has come upon us, and upon our kings and leaders, our priests and prophets, our ancestors and all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today. 9:33 You are just in all that has befallen us, because You have acted faithfully, while we have acted wickedly.

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    15. o. Psalm 5:5–6

      Psalm 5:5–6

      5:5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. 5:6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

      5:5 The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity. 5:6 You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

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    16. p. Exodus 34:7; Nahum 1:2–3

      Exodus 34:7

      34:7 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.

      34:7 maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations."

      Nahum 1:2–3

      1:2 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. 1:3 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.

      1:2 The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies. 1:3 The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

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    From Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) to Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677)

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    Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 2.1 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 2.1

    There The Lord our God is but one only living, and true God; who 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, most wise, every way infinit, most holy, most wise, most free, most absolute, working all things according to the councel 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 rewarder of them that diligently seek him, and withall most just, and terrible in his judgements, hating all sin, and who will by no means clear the guilty.

    Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 2.1

    There is but one only, living, and true God: who is infinite in Being and Perfection, a most pure Spirit, invisible, without body, parts, or passions, immutable, immense, eternall, incomprehensible, almighty, most wise, most holy, most free, most absolute, working all things according to the Counsell of his own immutable and most righteous will, for his own glory; most loving, gracious, mercifull, long-suffering, abundant in goodnesse and truth, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin; the rewarder of them that diligently seek him; and with all, most just and terrible in his judgements, hating all sin, and who will by no means clear the guilty.

    Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 2.1

    There is but one onely living and true God; who is infinite in Being and Perfection, a most pure Spirit, invisible, without body, parts, or passions, immutable, immense, eternal, incomprehensible, almighty, most wise, most holy, 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 rewarder of them that diligently seek him; and withal, most just and terrible in his Judgements, hating all sin, and who will by no means clear the guilty.

    Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 2.1

    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 infinit, most holy, most wise, most free, most absolute, working all things according to the councel 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 rewarder of them that diligently seek him, and withall most just, and terrible in his judgements, hating all sin, and who will by no means clear the guilty.

    Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 2.1 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 2.1

    There The Lord our God is but one only living, and true God; who 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, most wise, every way infinit, most holy, most wise, most free, most absolute, working all things according to the councel 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 rewarder of them that diligently seek him, and withall most just, and terrible in his judgements, hating all sin, and who will by no means clear the guilty.

    Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 2.1

    There is but one only, living, and true God: who is infinite in Being and Perfection, a most pure Spirit, invisible, without body, parts, or passions, immutable, immense, eternal, incomprehensible, almighty, most wise, most holy, 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 rewarder of them that diligently seek him; and with all, most just and terrible in his judgments, hating all sin, and who will by no means clear the guilty.

    Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 2.1

    There is but one only living and true God; who is infinite in Being and Perfection, a most pure Spirit, invisible, without body, parts, or passions, immutable, immense, eternal, incomprehensible, almighty, most wise, most holy, 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 rewarder 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.

    Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 2.1

    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 infinit, most holy, most wise, most free, most absolute, working all things according to the councel 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 rewarder of them that diligently seek him, and withall most just, and terrible in his judgements, hating all sin, and who will by no means clear the guilty.

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    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 rewarder of them that diligently seek him, and withal most just, and terrible in his Judgments, hating all sin, and will by no means clear the guilty.

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