The Practice of Piety

The second Name denoting Gods Essence is, Eheieh; but once read Exod. 3.14. of the same root that Jehovah is; and signifieth I am, or I will be: for when Moses asked God by what name he should call him, GOD then named himself, Eheieh Ascher Eheieh; I am that I am: or, I will be that I will be: signifying that he is an eternal, unchangeable, being: For seeing every creature is temporary and mutable, no creature ⟨p. 31⟩can say, Ero qui ero, I will be that I will be. This name in the New Testament is given to our Lord Christ, when he is called Alpha and Omega, The beginning and the ending, ^*which is, which was, & which is to come. The Almighty, Apoc. 1.8. For all time past and to come is aye present before God. And to this Name, Christ himself alludeth, John 8.58. Before Abraham was, I am.

The second Name denoting Gods Essence is, Eheieh; but once read Exod. 3.14. of the same roote that Iehouah is; and signifieth I am, or I will be: for when Moses asked God by what name hee should call him, GOD then named himselfe, Eheieh Ascher Eheieh; I am that I am: or, I will be that I will be: signifying that he is an eternall, vnchangeable, beeing: For seeing euery creature is temporarie and mutable, no creature ⟨p. 31⟩can say, Ero qui ero, I will be that I will be. This name in the New Testament is giuen to our Lord Christ, when he is called Alpha and Omega, The beginning and the ending, ^*which is, which was, & which is to come. The Almightie, Apoc. 1.8. For all time past and to come is aye present before God. And to this Name, Christ himselfe alludeth,