The first couple are Kindnesse and Truth: Kindnesse, in being ready to bestow all good things.
Truth, faithfully to performe whatsoeuer he speaketh.
The other couple are Iustice and Mercy, flowing from the former.
Iustice, to render to euery one his due.
Mercy, in being ready to helpe in time of need.
This is the Holinesse of GOD, and his Righteousnesse comming from it; Blessednes is his All-sufficiency of things that make one happy; and standeth in Kingdome and Power, or Glorie.
Kingdome, is his Soueraigntie of commanding what∣soeuer he will.
Power, his ablenesse to doe whatsoeuer hee comman∣deth.
Glorie, comprehendeth all the excellencies of his Na∣ture; as, Wisedome, and other Graces of the minde, Strength, Comelinesse and Beautie, Graciousnesse, or an amiable and louely Nature: a complete furniture of Riches, Honour, and of all kind of Pleasures and De∣lights.
These are the Perfect themselues: His perfect and in∣communicable manner of hauing of them, is, Infinite∣nesse and Eternitie.
Infinitenesse, whereby he is without circumscription, and therefore of a most single Nature (that whatsoeuer is in God, is God himselfe) and therefore also inuisible and incomprehensible.
Eternitie, whereby Hee is without beginning or en∣ding; and therefore of himselfe and vnchangeable.
This is it we meane by IEHOVAH, who vpon all that hath beene said, is, nor can be but One.
The three Persons are each of them, that one Ieho∣uah diuersly subsisting; and are the Father, and the Sonne, or the Holy Ghost.
The Father is a Person, who from all eternitie hath begotten the Sonne.