An exposition of the principles of religion

Q. How?

A. The God-head is full of wisdom and understanding: Now the ⟨p. 6⟩Fathers understanding casts it back again upon himself; for if he had understanding before the world; then there must needs be somewhat to be understood: but there was none but himself, therefore he casts it back upon himself.

A. The God-head is full of wisdome and understanding: Now the ⟨p. 6⟩Fathers understanding casts it back againe upon himselfe; for if he had understanding before the world; then there must needs be somewhat to be understood: but there was none but himself, therefore he casts it back upon himself.

2. This being understood is the Son, the wisdom of the Father, and the third Person being willed is the Spirit, who notwithstanding are all one. As long as a man teacheth, he is a Master; but when he is taught, he is a Scholar: practice comes from teaching; after a man is taught he becomes a practitioner: here now be divers behaviours, yet all but one man. As a Sun beam falling upon a wall, casts back its heat; so doth the Spirit, proceeding from the Father and the Son.

2. This being understood is the Son, the wisdome of the Father, and the third Person being willed is the Spirit, who notwithstanding are all one. As long as a man teacheth, he is a Master; but when he is taught, he is a Scholar: practice comes from teaching; after a man is taught hee becomes a practicioner: here now be divers behaviours, yet all but one man. As a Sun beame falling upon a wall, casts back its heat; so doth the Spirit, proceeding from the Father and the Son.