II. * John v. 2G. %r as the Fa-

ther hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son to have life in hijnself.
b Acts vil. 2. And he said. Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken ; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran.
^ Psal. cxix. 68. Thou art good, and doest good, teach me thy sta- tutes.
d 1 Tim. vi. 1 5. Which in his times B 6 he
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and of himself: and is alone in and unto himself all-sufficient, not standing in need of any creatures which he hath made ", Hot deriving any glory from them ^, but only manifesting his own glory, in, by, unto, and upon them : he is the alone foun- tain of all being, of whom, through whom, and to wdiom, are all things'^; and hath most sovereign dominion over them, to do by them, for them, or upon them, wdiatsoever himself pleaseth". In his sight all things are open and manifest' ; liis knowledge is infinite, infallible, and independent upon the creature •", so as nothing is to him contingent or uncertain K
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he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of ^ings, arnj Lord of lords. Rom. ix. 5. Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came; •'A'ho is over all, Ood blessed for «ver. Amen.
* Acts xvij. 24- G xl, that nvAcle the world, and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heiiYen and earth, dwelleth not in ,tepapies made with hands :. Ver. 2.5. Neither 18 worshipped -with men's hands, as though he needed aiiy thing, seeing he giveth to all Ijfe, and breath, and all things.
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profitable unto G.od, as he that is "^vise maybe proiitable unto himself.''. Ver. 3. Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that thou art righteous .' or is it, gain tp.hira that thou nialiest thy ways perj^ct ?
«5 Ron), xi. ;>G. For of him,, and j^irough him, and to him, are all, things : to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
h Rev. iv. 11. Thou art worthy, €)i,ord, to receive glory ,.and honour, and power: for thou, hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were creaud. 1 Tim, vi. 15. [S'jft" letter ^ immediately foregoing,^ t>AV\.. iv. 25. That they sliall drive ^\ii.Q from men, and thy dvvelhng ^-i^ be with the beasts of the field y
and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee v/ith the dew of heaven, and seven times .shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. Ver. 35. And all the inha- bitants of the earth are reputed as nothing : and he doeth accord- ing to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth ; and none can stay his hand, or say luito him, What doest thou ?
i Heb.. iv. I S. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in liis sight : but all. things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with wliom we have to do.
^ Rom. xi. 33. O the depth of the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out ! Ver. 34. For who hath known the mind of the Lord ?. or who hath been his counsellor ? Psal. cxlvii. 5. Great is our Lord, and of great power : his understand- ing is infinite.
lActs XV. 18. Known unto God are all his works from, the begin-, ning of the world. Ezek. xi. 5. And the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak,. Thus saith the Lord, Thus have
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He is most holy in all his counsels, in all his works, and in all his commands'". To him is due from angels and men, and every other creature, whatsoever Avorship, service, or obedience, he is [)leased to require of them ".