The Orthodox Creed, 1679 - Baptist Theology

141 AN ORTHODOX CREEDunlimited, and Incomprehensible Perfection, most Holy, 46 Wise, Just, 47 andGood; whose Wisdom is his Justice, whose Justice is his Holiness, andwhose Wisdom, Justice, and Holiness, is Himself. 48 Most Merciful, Gracious,Faithful and True, a full Fountain of Love, and who is that Perfect,Sovereign, Divine Will, the Alpha of Supreme Being. 49Is it true, indeed, that God will dwell on the Earth? Behold, the Heaven,and Heaven of Heavens cannot contain Thee: How much less this House whichI have built, I Kings 8.27. Great is the Lord, and worthy to be praised, and hisGreatness is Incomprehensible. Psal. 145.3.III. ArticleOf the Holy Trinity.In this divine, and infinite being, or Unity of the Godhead, there arethree Persons, or Subsistences, 50 the Father, 51 the Word, or Son, 52 and theHoly Spirit, 53 of one Substance, 54 Power, 55 Eternity, 56 and Will; 57 each havingthe whole Divine Essence, yet the Essence undivided. 58 The Father isof none, neither Begotten nor Proceeding; the Son is eternally Begotten ofthe Father; the Holy Ghost is of the Father, and the Son, proceeding. 59 AllInfinite, without Beginning, therefore but one God, who is Indivisible, andnot to be divided in Nature, or Being, but distinguished by several Propertiesand Personal Relations; and we worship and adore a Trinity in Unity;and a Unity in Trinity, three Persons, and but one God; which Doctrineof the Trinity, is the foundation of all our Communion with God, 60 andcomfortable Dependence on him.And there are three that bare Record in Heaven, the Father, the Word,and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one, I John 5.7. Baptizing them in theName of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, &c. Mat. 28.19.46Lev. 20.26.47Rom. 16.27. Psal. 119.68. Deut. 32.4.48Ex. 34.6.49Isa. 41.4. Job 33.13.50I John 5.7. John 15.26. 2 Cor. 13.13. Gen. 1.26. Mat. 3.16, 17.51John 5.17. Gal 1:13.52Mat. 16.16.53Mat. 12.32.54Heb. 1.3.55Gen. 1.2, 26.56Rev. 1.857I Cor. 12.6, 11.58John 14.11. I John 5.7.59John 15.26. Gal. 4.6. I Pet. 1.11.602 Cor. 13.14.