As touching the God-head of1 these three Persons. Of the Father no man ever doubted. But the God-head of the Son, and Holy Ghost, some Heretics have called in question: wherefore to confirm our faith herein, let us take Arguments for them both. For the God-head of the Son, we have these: He is JAH, JEHOVAH, EHIEH: that is to say, being, or perfection it self. Psal. 68. 19. Ascending on high, thou leddest captivity captive, and gavest gifts unto men, even the Rebels, thou dwelling there (that is to say, in Heaven) leddest captive, O JAH, God, meaning Christ. To whose Ascension the Apostle doth apply it, Ephes. 4. 8. EHIEH he calleth himself manifestly, John 8. 58. Before ABRAHAM was made, I am. Not made, but of my self, and from my self, without beginning: for that i• the force of am, elegantly opposed unto made. The name Jehovah is given him, Genes. 4. 1. hEVE conceived and bare KAIN and said, I possess ⟨p. 36⟩the man JEHOVAH: that is, GOD, by opening my womb, and making me the Mother of a goodly Child, hath put me in possession (as if now I had and held him in mine arms) of that blessed Seed, which in the fullness of time he will send into the World; who being the LORD from Heaven, shall tread down the head of the Serpent. Prophetically spoken, like to that of JACOB, Gen. 48. 22 I give thee one portion above thy Brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite, with my Sword, and with my Bow: It was not taken till four or five Generations after; but by faith he did apprehend it, as certain, as if it were then won, and took upon him to dispose thereof, as of his own. Wherefore Kain had that name, not for his own sake, nor was he the purchase or possession the woman fixed her eyes upon. She lifted them up higher, and by so sweet a Babe, such as the World had never seen before, she held her faith confirmed in the expectation of the Messiah, God and Man, who, many years after, was to come out of the loins of one of Eves Daughters. In effect she calleth him, The man JEHOVAH, in the same sense that God the Father, Zach. 13. 7. calleth him the man my fellow. Here therefore is a clear testimony of the Deity of Christ:
As touching the God-head of1 these three Persons. Of the Father no man euer doubted. But the God-head of the Sonne, and Holy Ghost, some Heretikes haue called in question: wherefore to confirme our faith herein, let vs take Arguments for them both. For the God-head of the Sonne, we haue these: He is IAH, IEHOVAH, EHIEH: that is to say, being, or perfection it selfe. Psal. 68. 19. Ascending on high, thou leddest captiuity captiue, and gauest gifts vnto men, euen the Rebels, thou dwelling there (that is to say, in Heauen) leddest captiue, O IAH, God, meaning Christ. To whose Ascension the Apostle doth apply it, Ephes. 4. 8. EHIEH hee calleth himselfe manifestly, Iohn 8. 58. Before ABRAHAM was made, I am. Not made, but of my selfe, and from my selfe, without beginning: for that i• the force of am, elegantly opposed vnto made. The name Iehouah is giuen him, Genes. 4. 1. hEVE conceiued and bare KAIN and said, I possesse ⟨p. 36⟩the man IEHOVAH: that is, GOD, by opening my wombe, and making mee the Mother of a goodly Childe, hath put me in possession (as if now I had and held him in mine armes) of that blessed Seed, which in the fulnesse of time he will send into the World; who being the LORD from Heauen, shall tread downe the head of the Serpent. Prophetically spoken, like to that of IACOB, Gen. 48. 22 I giue thee one portion aboue thy Brethren, which I tooke out of the hand of the Amorite, with my Sword, and with my Bow: It was not taken till foure or fiue Generations after; but by faith hee did apprehend it, as certaine, as if it were then wonne, and tooke vpon him to dispose thereof, as of his owne. Wherefore Kain had that name, not for his owne sake, nor was hee the purchase or possession the woman fixed her eyes vpon. Shee lifted them vp higher, and by so sweet a Babe, such as the World had neuer seene before, shee held her faith confirmed in the expectation of the Messiah, God and Man, who, many yeeres after, was to come out of the loynes of one of Eues Daughters. In effect shee calleth him, The man IEHOVAH, in the same sense that God the Father,
- 1Arius denied Christ to be of the same nature with his Father, but as it were a secondary god; acknowledging he was an excellent Creature, created before the World, by whom God created the World, and saved Mankind, and therefore as a God in office to be adored, not in essence. The like of the Holy Ghost. But since it is plain, that God made all things in six days, both the Sonne and the Spirit, if they were creatures, must have been comprehenced in that work.Arius denyed Christ to be of the same nature with his Father, but as it were a secondary god; acknowledging hee was an excellent Creature, created before the World, by whom God created the World, and saued Mankind, and therefore as a God in office to bee adored, not in essence. The like of the Holy Ghost. But since it is plaine, that God made all things in six daies, both the Sonne and the Spirit, if they were creatures, must haue beene comprehenced in that worke.
- hThis interpretation floweth naturally from the Hebrew Text. Beside it, there be two other which of all the rest seem most probable. One is Jeromes, With or by Jehovah, that is, by his goodness and blessing, [Greek or Hebrew]. But in that sense it should have been [Greek or Hebrew] not [Greek or Hebrew] The other is that of Tremellius and Junius (which is also the received interpretation.) I have gotten a man from Jehovah, by an Ellipsis of the Preposition, [Greek or Hebrew] as Gen. 14. 4. and Deut 34. 1. But neither do these places, nor I think any other that you can bring, warrant such an Ellipsis. And [Greek or Hebrew] the Verb here used, hath always going with it [Greek or Hebrew] or [Greek or Hebrew] or [Greek or Hebrew] and no Ellipsis of [Greek or Hebrew] at any time. As for [Greek or Hebrew] of it self never signifieth from. It is commonly the note of an Accusative case […] •ny times of an Ablative, and signifieth with. Joined with a never •ll, it may stand for a Nominative, as 1. Sam. 17. 34. 2. King. 6. 5. So if it be joined with a Passive, as L•u•t. 13. 49 But none of these can agree here: and in any other sense, I do not find that it is ever taken.This interpretation floweth naturally from the Hebrew Text. Beside it, there be two other which of all the rest seeme most probable. One is Ieromes, With or by ehouah, that is, by his goodnesse and blessing, . But in that sence it should haue beene not The other is that of Tremellius and Iunius (which is also the receiued interpretation.) I haue gotten a man from Iehouah, by an Ellipsis of the Preposition, as
