Chapter 2: Of God, and of the holy Trinity

There is but one only,^a living, and true God:^b who is infinite in Being and Perfection,^c a most pure Spirit,^d invisible,^e without body, parts,^f or passions,^g immutable,^h immense,ⁱ eternall,^j incomprehensible,^k almighty,^l most wise,^m most holy,ⁿ most free,^o most absolute,^p working all things according to the Counsell of his own immutable and most righteous will,^q for his own glory;^r most loving,^s gracious, mercifull, long-suffering, abundant in goodnesse and truth, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin;^t the rewarder of them that diligently seek him;^u and with all, most just and terrible in his judgements,^v hating all sin,^w and who will by no means clear the guilty.^x

There is but one only,^a living, and true God:^b who is infinite in Being and Perfection,^c a most pure Spirit,^d invisible,^e without body, parts,^f or passions,^g immutable,^h immense,ⁱ eternal,^j incomprehensible,^k almighty,^l most wise,^m most holy,ⁿ most free,^o most absolute,^p working all things according to the Counsel of his own immutable and most righteous will,^q for his own glory;^r most loving,^s gracious, merciful, long-suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin;^t the rewarder of them that diligently seek him;^u and with all, most just and terrible in his judgments,^v hating all sin,^w and who will by no means clear the guilty.^x

God hath all life,^a glory,^b goodnesse,^c blessednesse,^d in, and of himself; and is alone in, and unto himself all-sufficient, not standing in need of any creatures which he hath made,^e nor deriving any Glory from them,^f 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;^g and, hath most Soveraigne Dominion over them, to do by them, for them, or upon them whatsoever himself pleaseth.^h In his sight all things are open and manifest;ⁱ his knowledge is infinite, infallible, and independent upon the creature,^j so as nothing is to him contingent, or uncertain.^k He is most holy in all his counsels, in all his works, and in all his commands.^l To him is due from Angels and men, and every other creature, whatsoever worship, service, or obedience he is pleased to require of them.^m

God has all life,^a glory,^b goodness,^c blessedness,^d in, and of himself; and is alone in, and unto himself all-sufficient, not standing in need of any creatures which he has made,^e nor deriving any Glory from them,^f 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;^g and, has most Sovereign Dominion over them, to do by them, for them, or upon them whatsoever himself pleases.^h In his sight all things are open and manifest;ⁱ his knowledge is infinite, infallible, and independent upon the creature,^j so as nothing is to him contingent, or uncertain.^k He is most holy in all his counsels, in all his works, and in all his commands.^l To him is due from Angels and men, and every other creature, whatsoever worship, service, or obedience he is pleased to require of them.^m

In the Unity of the God-head there be Three Persons, of one substance, power, and eternity; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost.^a The Father is of none, neither begotten, nor proceeding: The Son is eternally begotten of the Father:^b the Holy Ghost eternally proceeding from the Father and the Son.^c

In the Unity of the God-head there be Three Persons, of one substance, power, and eternity; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost.^a The Father is of none, neither begotten, nor proceeding: The Son is eternally begotten of the Father:^b the Holy Ghost eternally proceeding from the Father and the Son.^c