Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Savoy Assembly · PDF

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Chapter 2: Of God and of the holy Trinity

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.

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.

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Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 2.1 → 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.

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.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), 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 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.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 2.1 → 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.

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.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), 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 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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