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

This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.] This is the last general Circumstance of the Verse; the matter and substance of the Testimony from the Father. This; the word shows him to be that Messiah, long before prophesied, presently after the fall promised, ere the world was purposed, and now manifested. This, singularly; not another, but this is He. My Son, consubstantially, because begotten of mine own substance. Originally mine, by union of nature: though in him other be made mine also, by adoption of grace. Beloved, Eternaliter; not in time accepted, b•• before all beginning begotten. In whom I am well pleased, and never was offended: all other men were the children of wrath, I could not be pleased with them: but in thi• Son I rest. He pleaseth the Father by himself, all other only by him. Here is Propriatas Personae, unitas naturae, Dignitas gratiae, Foelicitas meriti; This is, there is the Propriety of Person: My Son, there is the unity of nature: Beloved son, there is the Dignity of grace: In whom I am well pleased, there is the Felicity of merit. In him well pleased; in all with him, in none without him: in Himself without all, before all, above all. Here is the Testimony; This is my beloved Son, &c. For methods salt we observe in this heavenly voice three notes: Distinctionem Personae. This is my Sonne. Dilectionem Distincti. My Beloved Sonne. Sufficientiam Dilecti. In whom I am well pleased.

This is my beloved Sonne, in whom I am well pleased.] This is the last generall Circumstance of the Verse; the matter and substance of the Testimony from the Father. This; the word shewes him to be that Messias, long before prophecied, presently after the fall promised, ere the world was purposed, and now manifested. This, singularly; not another, but this is He. My Son, consubstantially, because begotten of mine owne substance. Originally mine, by union of nature: though in him other be made mine also, by adoption of grace. Beloved, Eternaliter; not in time accepted, b•• before all beginning begotten. In whom I am well pleased, and never was offended: all other men were the children of wrath, I could not be pleased with them: but in thi• Son I rest. He pleaseth the Father by himselfe, all other only by him. Here is Propriatas Personae, unitas naturae, Dignitas gratiae, Foelicitas meriti; This is, there is the Propriety of Person: My Son, there is the unity of nature: Beloved son, there is the Dignity of grace: In whom I am well pleased, there is the Felicity of merit. In him well pleased; in all with him, in none without him: in Himselfe without all, before all, above all. Here is the Testimony; This is my beloved Sonne, &c. For methods salt we observe in this heavenly voice three notes: Distinctionem Personae. This is my Sonne. Dilectionem Distincti. My Beloved Sonne. Sufficientiam Dilecti. In whom I am well pleased.