The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

From the Infiniteness and Eternity of God, both these two things do follow. First, That to speak truly and properly, God only hath whatsoever things are good and perfect, for he only hath them from himself, all other have from him, he only essentially and of his mere nature, in other they be but qualities, over and besides their nature: he only infinitely, all other but in measure; he only unchangeably, all other have them subject unto change. In regard whereof the Scripture saith, that all ^dthe Inhabitants of the Earth are accounted as nothing, ^ebefore him are nothing: yea, less then nothing, that ^fin him we live, and move, and have our being, and that ^ghe is our life, as if we in comparison had no life, motion, nor being at all. Further, that he findeth ^hno steadfastness in his Servants, nor putteth light in his Angels. That ⁱhe findeth no steadfastness in his Saints, and that the Heavens themselves, ⟨p. 26⟩that is to say, those heavenly Spirits, are not clean in his eyes, meaning, if they be compared with him. To conclude, that there is none good but God, he only holy, only blessed, only mighty, only wise, only hath immortality. As of all these particulars, somewhat we heard before.

From the Infinitenesse and Eternity of God, both these two things doe follow. First, That to speake truely and properly, God onely hath whatsoeuer things are good and perfect, for he onely hath them from himselfe, all other haue from him, he onely essentially and of his meere nature, in other they be but qualities, ouer and besides their nature: hee onely infinitely, all other but in measure; he onely vnchangeably, all other haue them subiect vnto change. In regard whereof the Scripture saith, that all ^d