A. By their unchangeable continuance. This phrase FOR EVER implieth both Eternity, and Immutability. The phrase in the original, to translate it word for word,* is, for ages: The original root ([Greek or Hebrew]) doth properly signify that which is for ever. Now because an age is the longest usual distinction of time, the same word that signifieth eternity is put for an age. And when there is no end of that which is spoken of, the plural number indefinitely without any limitation, thus, for ages, is used to set out the everlastingness of it. But everlastingness, or eternity is diversly used in Scripture. For such things are ⟨p. 304⟩said to be for ever, everlasting, eternal, which have both beginning and end, which have beginning, but no end, which have no beginning yet an end, which have neither beginning nor end.
A. By their vnchangeable continuance. This phrase FOR EVER implyeth both Eternitie, and Immutabilitie. The phrase in the originall, to translate it word for word,* is, for ages: The originall roote (〈non-Latin alphabet〉) doth properly signifie that which is for euer. Now because an age is the longest vsuall distinction of time, the same word that signifieth eternity is put for an age. And when there is no end of that which is spoken of, the plurall number indefinitely without any limitation, thus, for ages, is vsed to set out the euerlastingnesse of it. But euerlastingnesse, or eternitie is diuersly vsed in Scripture. For such things are ⟨p. 304⟩said to bee for euer, euerlasting, eternall, which haue both beginning and end, which haue beginning, but no end, which haue no beginning yet an end, which haue neither beginning nor end.
- *[Greek or Hebrew]. in secula. [Greek or Hebrew] quasi [Greek or Hebrew]. Arist. lib. 1. de coelo.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. in secula. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 quasi 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Arist. lib. 1. de coelo.
