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.
William AmesThe relative property of the Son is to be begotten, that is, so to proceed from the Father as to be a participant of the same essence and perfectly carry on the Father's nature.
William AmesNothing exists from eternity but God, and God is not the matter or a part of any creature, but only the maker.
William Ames