A brief declaration and vindication of the doctrine of the Trinity as also of…

Thus far then we have their sense; In the beginning, that is, about sixteen or seventeen hundred years ago; the Word, that is, the Humane nature of Christ before it was made flesh, which it was in its being; was with God; that is, known to God alone; and in the beginning, that is afterwards, not in the Beginning, was made God; which is the sum of their Exposition of this place.

Thus far then we have their sense; In the beginning, that is, about sixteen or seventeen hundred years ago; the Word, that is, the Humane nature of Christ before it was made flesh, which it was in its being; was with God; that is, known to God alone; and in the beginning, that is afterwards, not in the Beginning, was made God; which is the summ of their Exposition of this place.

But what shall we say, to what is affirmed concerning his making of all things, so as that without him, that is, without his making of it, nothing was made that was made; especially seeing that these all things are expressly said to be the world, vers. 10. And all things therein contained, even in Heaven and Earth, Col. 1. 16. An ordinary man would think that they should now be taken hold of, and that there is no way of escape left unto them. But they have it in a readiness. ⟨p. 81⟩By the all things here are intended all things of the Gospel, the preaching of it, the sending of the Apostles to preach it, and to declare the Will of God; and by the world, is intended the world to come, or the new state of things under the Gospel. This is the substance of what is pleaded by the greatest masters amongst them in this matter, and they are not ashamed thus to plead.

But what shall we say, to what is affirmed concerning his making of all things, so as that without him, that is, without his making of it, nothing was made that was made; especially seeing that these all things are expresly said to be the world, vers. 10. And all things therein contained, even in Heaven and Earth,