Christian religion

He is the first person in the Trinity,¹ who hath by communication of his essence eternally begotten his only beloved Son of himself.

He is the first person in the Trinitie,¹ who hath by communication of his essence eternally begotten his only beloued sonne of himselfe.

1. 1Joh. 20.17.Ioh. 20.17.

How is it showed that he begat him of himself?

How is it shewed that he begat him of himselfe?

In that he is called the brightness of his glory,¹ and ⟨p. 10⟩the engraven form of his person. And in that this generation being from eternity, there was no creature of whom he might beget him.

In that he is called the brightnes of his glorie,¹ and ⟨p. 10⟩