Expl. 4. gA Spirit] (i. e.) A Being which has not flesh and bones as we have, Luk. 24.39. has not hands, or feet, or any bodily parts, no nor any bodily properties neither, as length, breadth, height, depth, thickness, shape, or colour; such a Being as is not, cannot be (as God) the object of any of the Five Senses; for no man has seen God at any time, &c. but is invisible, and absolutely perfect, because he does not depend upon any thing else, either for what he is, or for what he does. hInfinite] i. e. without any limits or bounds to his perfection, an unconfined Essence, absolutely free from all measure or determination of time, place, or degrees. iEternal] i. e. without beginning or end of days, or succession of duration; always the same, before and after time, ever present, infinitely above all circumscription of motion, according to former and latter. kUnchangeable] (i. e.) he can never cease to be what he is, (the true God) nor can he alter at all, so as to be more or less God than he is, nor more or less perfect; for saith he, I am God, I change not. lIn his Being] for when the Son of God, who is very God, became man, he did not cease to be God. mIn his Power] for this being infinite, it is not capable of an alteration, either by adding to it, or taking from it. And the same may be said concerning his Wisdom, for the very same reason; for how can he be more or less wise than he is, who is infinite in Wisdom and Knowledge? ⟨p. 10⟩nIn his Holiness] i. e. he cannot be more or less holy than he is; or be more or less inclined or obliged to act suitably to the perfection of his own nature, than he is already. oIn Justice, Goodness, and Truth) i. e. he cannot be more just, good, and true than he is, nor less just, good, and true than he is, because he is Justice, Goodness, and Truth it self; and is all these, and has all these in infinite and absolute perfection, and therefore he is unchangeable in these.
Expl. 4. gA Spirit] (i. e.) A Being which has not flesh and bones as we have, Luk. 24.39. has not hands, or feet, or any bodily parts, no nor any bodily properties neither, as length, breadth, heigth, depth, thickness, shape, or colour; such a Being as is not, cannot be (as God) the object of any of the Five Senses; for no man has seen God at any time, &c. but is invisible, and absolutely perfect, because he does not depend upon any thing else, either for what he is, or for what he does. hInfinite] i. e. without any limits or bounds to his perfection, an unconfined Essence, absolutely free from all measure or determination of time, place, or degrees. iEternal] i. e. without beginning or end of days, or succession of duration; always the same, before and after time, ever present, infinitely above all circumscription of motion, according to former and latter. kVnchangeable] (i. e.) he can never cease to be what he is, (the true God) nor can he alter at all, so as to be more or less God than he is, nor more or less perfect; for saith he, I am God, I change not. lIn his Being] for when the Son of God, who is very God, became man, he did not cease to be God. mIn his Power] for this being infinite, it is not capable of an alteration, either by adding to it, or taking from it. And the same may be said concerning his Wisdom, for the very same reason; for how can he be more or less wise than he is, who is infinite in Wisdom and Knowledg? ⟨p. 10⟩nIn his Holiness] i. e. he cannot be more or less holy than he is; or be more or less inclin'd or obliged to act suitably to the perfection of his own nature, than he is already. oIn Iustice, Goodness, and Truth) i. e. he cannot be more just, good, and true than he is, nor less just, good, and true than he is, because he is Justice, Goodness, and Truth it self; and is all these, and has all these in infinite and absolute perfection, and therefore he is unchangeable in these.
- gJoh. 4.24. God is a Spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit, and in truth.
- hJob 11.7. Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
- iPsal. 90.2. From everlasting to everlasting thou art God.
- kJam. 1.17. The Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
- lExod. 3.14. And God said unto Moses, I am that I am; and he said, thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you,
- mPsal. 147.5. Great is our Lord, and of great power, his understanding is infinite.
- nRev. 4.8. Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
- oExod. 34.6. The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth: 7. Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity, and transgression, and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty.
