A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

The word Trinity, say our Papicolists, is not found in the Scriptures: yet the substance of the word is apparent, Matth. 3. At the Baptism of CHRIST, there was a manifestation of the three Persons. Patris vox auditur, &c. the voice of the Father is heard, the Humanity of the Son is felt, the visible sign of the Holy Ghost is perceived. Who spake of his Son, but the Father, who was baptised and spoken to, but the Son? Neither of these appeared in the form of a Dove, but •he Holy Ghost. A Trinity did begin both the world and the word, that is the Scripture. Gen. 1 Creavit Elohim coelum & terram. The verb is singular, Creavit; •oting the most simple essence of God. The substantive plural, not Ell, but Elohim, •o show the plurality of Persons. It is observed on, Deut. 6.4. Dominus noster De•s unus est Dominus. The Lord our God is one Lord. Why doth Moses thrice mention the name of God, but to show the distinction of three persons? Why doth he apply the word Unus, One, to all of them, but to show the unity of essence? Why is Noster, Our, put in the second place; not in the first, nor in the last, but in the middle or second place; but to show that the second person should take our nature upon him? Aug. Esa. 6.3. Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts, the whole earth is full of his glory. Ter Sanctus, thrice is God called Holy, to note unto us the three persons. Dominus non domini, deus non dii; once Lord, once God: and the earth is full of His glory, not Their glory; here is the unity of the essence. Gen. 1.26. Let us make man in •ur Image, Faciamus, let Us make; there is a Plurality of Person. Ad imaginem nostram, to our Image, not Images; there is the unity of the Essence. Matth. 28.19. Baptism in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; there are three distinct Persons: in Nomine, non in nominibus; in the Name, not names; there is one Essence. The Holy Ghost is called the finger of God, CHRIST the Hand of the Father: now as the finger is in the hand, and the hand in the body: so of one and the same most pure and simple essence is the Father, Son, and Spirit. But as it was reported of Alanus, when he promised his auditory to discourse the next Sunday, more clearly of the Trinity, and to make plain that mystery: