A05817:86
The Practice of Piety
The practise of piety directing a Christian how to walk that he may please God.The practise of pietie directing a Christian how to walke that he may please God.
London: printed for John Hodgets, 1613London: printed for Iohn Hodgets, 1613
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Name which signifieth the Persons in the Essence is chiefly one, Elohim.
The Name which signifieth the Persons in the Essence is chiefely one, Elohim.
Elohim signifieth the mighty Judges: It is a name of the 1Plural number, to express the Trinity of Persons in Unity of Essence. And to this purpose, the holy Ghost beginneth the holy Bible with this plural name of God,2 joined with a Verb of the singular number; as Elohim barae, Dij creavit, *The mighty Gods, or, all the three Persons in the God-head created. The Jews also note in the Verb [Greek or Hebrew], bara, consisting of three Letters, the Mystery of the Trinity. By [Greek or Hebrew], Ben, the Son; ⟨p. 36⟩by [Greek or Hebrew], Resh Ruah, the Spirit; by [Greek or Hebrew], Aleph Ab, the Father. But this holy Mystery is more clearly taught by Moses, Gen. 3.22. And Jehovah Elohim, said, Behold the man is become as One of […]. And Gen. 19.24. Jehovah rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire, from Jehovah out of Heaven: *that is, God the Son from God the Father, who hath committed all judgement unto the Son, John 5.22. See Psal. 33.6.