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4. The things which have neither beginning nor end are most properly eternal.¹ For herein lieth a difference betwixt eternity, and sempiternity or everlastingness. Eternity looketh backward and forward. It never saw beginning, nor ever shall see end. Everlastingness looketh only forward to that which is to come. That which is properly eternal hath his being of and in himself,² being supported and sustained by none, and in that respect is immutable. Thus the phrases which do set out true and proper eternity, do also by just consequence imply immutability. Wherefore under this phrase FOR EVER here in the Lords Prayer both eternity and immutability are comprised. The things thus properly eternal are only God himself and such things as are essential to him, as his Son, his Spirit, his Properties.

4. The things which haue neither beginning nor end are most properly eternall.¹ For herein lyeth a difference betwixt eternitie, and sempiternitie or euerlastingnesse. Eternity looketh backward and forward. It neuer saw beginning, nor euer shall see end. Euerlastingnesse looketh onely forward to that which is to come. That which is properly eternall hath his being of and in himselfe,² being supported and sustained by none, and in that respect is immutable. Thus the phrases which do set out true and proper eternitie, doe also by iust consequence imply immutabilitie. Wherefore vnder this phrase FOR EVER here in the Lords Prayer both eternitie and immutability are comprised. The things thus properly eternall are onely God himselfe and such things as are essentiall to him, as his Sonne, his Spirit, his Properties.

1. 14 Such as have neither beginning nor end.4 Such as haue neither beginning nor end.
2. 2Things properly eternal are also immutable.Things properly eternall are also immutable.