This subsistence, or manner of being of God is his one essence so far as it has personal properties.

The will of God is eternal because He does not begin to will what He did not will before, nor cease to will what He willed before.

The starting point of sanctification is the filthiness, corruption, or stain of sin.

This subsistence, or manner of being of God is his one essence so far as it has personal properties.

In the exercise of God's efficiency, the decree of God comes first. This manner of working is the most perfect of all and notably agrees with the divine nature.

Sanctification is the real change in man from the sordidness of sin to the purity of God's image.

Hearing the word is the devout receiving of the will of God.