2. The Essential Incommunicable Attributes of God belong to Christ. There are some Attributes whereby the Nature of God is in part discovered, which creatures do partake of, such as Mercy, Goodness, Wisdom, Holiness, Righteousness, &c. Albeit these Excellencies are not in the Creature in such an eminent manner and infinite degree as they are in the Creator. But there are other Divine Attributes which are incommunicable to any creature, being the absolute Properties of the Divine Nature. Now these are Affirmed concerning Christ the Son of God. e. g. Eternity is an essential incommunicable Attribute of God. He is the eternal God. Yea, Eternity it self, Isai. 57. 15. But Christ is in respect of His Divine Nature, eternal. Hence John Baptist said that Christ was before him, as well as after him. Before him in respect of His divine nature, tho' after him in respect of His humane nature, Joh. 1. 15. He was before Abraham, Cap. 8. 58. He was with God before he became Flesh, Cap. 6. 62. yea, before the ⟨p. 62⟩world began, Chap. 17. 5. Even from Every […], Prov. 8. 23. Mich. 5. 2. He is before all things, Col. 1. 17. To signify his Eternity, He appeared unto John, with his hea4 […] his hairs white like wool, and as white as Snow, Rev. 1. 14. Eternity is that which has neither Beginning nor End of Days▪ which is true concerning the Son of God. Heb. 7. 3. He is Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last, Rev. 22. 13. Again, Omnipresence is an incommunicable Attribute or Property of the Livine Nature: None but God is or can be in all places […] same time: But this is true of Christ. And therefore at the same time when he conve•••d […] men in this world, it was said of him, He is […] Heaven▪ Joh. 3. 13. And He […] in all places where his servants are […] in his Name, Mat. 18. 20. And […] his Churches every where […] ▪ And Omniscience is peculiar unto […], […] is […] in Knowledge: But so is Christ. Therefore Peter said to him, Lord, thou […] All things. Joh. 2•. 17. It is God's […] to search & know the hearts of the children of Men. Solomon in his Prayer at the Dedication of the Temple, said unto God, thou only knowest the hearts of the Children ⟨p. 63⟩of men, 1. King. 8. 39. Yet this is most truly affirmed of Christ: He needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man, Joh. 2. 25.
2. The Essential Incommunicable Attributes of God belong to Christ. There are some Attributes whereby the Nature of God is in part discovered, which creatures do partake of, such as Mercy, Goodness, Wisdome, Holiness, Right•ousness, &c. Albeit these Excellencyes are not in the Creature in such an eminent manner and infinite degree as they are in the Creator. But there are other Divine Attributes which are incommunicable to any creature, being the absolute Properties of the Divine Nature. Now these are Affirmed concerning Christ the Son of God. e. g. Eternity is an essential incommunicable Attribute of God. He is the eternal God. Yea, Eternity it self, Isai. 57. 15. But Christ is in respect of His Divine Nature, eternal. Hence John Baptist said that Christ was before him, as well as after him. Before him in respect of His divine nature, tho' after him in respect of His humane nature, Joh. 1. 15. He was before Abraham, Cap. 8. 58. He was with God before he became Flesh, Cap. 6. 62. yea, before the ⟨p. 62⟩world began, Chap. 17. 5. Even from Every 〈…〉, Prov. 8. 23. Mich. 5. 2. He is before all things, Col. 1. 17. To signify his Eternity, He appeared unto John, with his hea4 〈…〉 his hairs white like wool, and as white as Snow, Rev. 1. 14. Eternity is that which has neither Beginning nor End of Dayes▪ which is true concerning the Son of God. Heb. 7. 3. He is Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last, Rev. 22. 13. Again, Omnipresence is an incommunicable Attribute or Property of the Livine Nature: None but God is or can be in all places 〈…〉 same time: But this is true of Christ. And therefore at the same time when he conve•••d 〈…〉 men in this world, it was said of him, He is Heaven
