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Nicholas Byfield
The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…
THE CREED.THE CREEDE.
Article 1
I Believe in God.I Beleeue in God.
Ob. If there be more JEHOVAHS then one, then there are more Essenc…Ob. If there bee more IEHOVAHS then one, then there are more Essenc…

The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…Nicholas Byfield, 1626

Ob. If there be more JEHOVAHS then one, then there are more Essences then one, but here are more JEHOVAHS: for JEHOVAH reigned fire and brimstone from JEHOVAH in heaven, Gen. 19. 24.Ob. If there bee more IEHOVAHS then one, then there are more Essences then one, but heere are more IEHOVAHS: for IEHOVAH raigned fire and brimstone from IEHOVAH in heauen, Gen. 19. 24.

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Ob. If there be more JEHOVAHS then one, then there ¹are more Essences then one, but here are more JEHOVAHS: for JEHOVAH reigned fire and brimstone from JEHOVAH in heaven, Gen. 19. 24.

Ob. If there bee more IEHOVAHS then one, then there ¹are more Essences then one, but heere are more IEHOVAHS: for IEHOVAH raigned fire and brimstone from IEHOVAH in heauen, Gen. 19. 24.

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Sol. JEHOVAH is a Term, given to the Persons aswell as to the Essence, and so divers JEHOVAHS notes divers Persons, ¹not Essences.

Sol. IEHOVAH is a Terme, giuen to the Persons aswell as to the Essence, and so diuers IEHOVAHS notes diuers Persons, ¹not Essences.

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PreviousOb. If the being of the Father be not the being of the Sonne or holy Ghost: then it follows that there are three divers beings and so three Essences.Ob. If the being of the Father be not the being of the Sonne or holy Ghost: then it followes that there are three diuers beings and so three Essences.Next Ob. The Sonne and holy Ghost had their beginning from the Father, therefore it seems the Father only is God.Ob. The Sonne and holy Ghost had their beginning from the Father, therefore it seemes the Father onely is God.