Since There is but one Only Divine Essence, Why Speakest Thou of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost?
The Heidelberg Catechism — Various
Since there is but one only divine essence, [71] why speakest thou of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost?

Because God has so revealed himself in his word, [72] that these three distinct persons are the one only true and eternal God.

Footnotes:

[71] Deut. 6:4; Eph. 4:6; Isa. 44:6; Isa. 45:5; 1:Cor. 8:4, 6.

[72] Isa. 61:1; Luke 4:18; Gen. 1:2, 3; Ps. 33:6; Isa. 48:16; Ps. 110:1; Matt. 3:16, 17; Matt. 28:19; 1 John 5:7; Isa. 6:1, 3; John 14:26; John 15:26; 2:Cor. 13:13; Gal. 4:6; Eph. 2:18; Tit. 3:5, 6 .

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