How made known -a moral agent.

GOD.

206. Have mankind any intuitive knowledge of God?

Job 32: 8 There is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Ac. 17: 28 In him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. 29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

Rom. 1: 19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.-2: 14 When the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these having not the law, are a law unto themselves. 15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing, or else excusing one another. [See 394.]

207. God made known by his works.

Ps. 19: 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handy work. 2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.-75: 1 Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks for that thy name is near, thy wondrous works declare.

Ac. 14: 17 He left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

Rom. 1: 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse. - 11: 36 Of him, and through him, and to him are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Heb. 3: 4 Every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God. Ps. 9 16.

208. God, a moral agent, with affections and passions.

Gen. 6: 6 It repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

Ps. 7: 11 God is angry with the wicked every day. 103: 13 As a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that

His chief end. His regard for himself.

147: 11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that

Hos. 11: 8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.

Zep. 3: 17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy: he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

Mat. 3: 17 This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

1 Jn. 4: 8 God is love. [See 223, 230, 238.]

209. God's chief end-his regard for himself.

Ps. 106: 8 He saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.

Pr. 16: 4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Is. 42: 8 I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. 43: 7 Even every one that is called by my name; for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him: : yea, I have made him. 21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise. 48: 11 For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

Ezk. 20: 9 I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen. 36: 32 Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.

1 Cor. 15: 28 When all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

Col. 1: 16 All things were created by him and for him.

Rev. 4: 11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honor, and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were they created. [See 276-7, 570.] 150

His Unity-Trinity of Persons.

GOD'S MODE OF EXISTENCE.

210. Divine unity, or only one true God.

- 32: 39

Dt. 4: 35 The Lord he is God: there is none else beside him. [39.]-6: 4 The Lord our God is one Lord. See now that I, even I am he, and there is no god with me. 2 S. 7: 22 There is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee.

2 K. 19: 15 Thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth.

Neh. 9: 6 Thou, even thou, art Lord alone.

Is. 44: 6 Thus saith the Lord, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first and I am the last; and besides me there is no God. 8 Is there a God besides me? Yea, there is no God; I know not any. 45: 5 I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God besides

me.

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Jn. 17: 3. This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

1 Cor. 8: 6 To us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him.

1 Tim. 1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever.

Jam. 2: 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well.

211. Are there more persons than one in the Godhead?

Gen. 1: 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Gen. 3: 22, and 11: 7, Is. 6: 8.

Dan. 4: 17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones.

Mat. 28: 19 Teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

2 Cor. 13: 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Ep. 2: 18 Through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 1 Pet. 1: 2.

1 Jn. 5:7 There are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. [See 75-6, 346.]

Eternity of God-Foreknowledge - Greatness and Majesty.

GOD'S NATURAL ATTRIBUTES.

212. Eternity of God.

Dt. 33: 27 The eternal God is thy refuge.

Ps. 90: 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.-93: 2 Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.—102: 27 Thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.

Is. 44: 6 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his Redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last, and besides me there is no God. 57: 15 Thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy.

Hab. 1: 12 Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One?

1 Tim. 1: 17 Unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever- 6: 15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords; 16 Who only hath immortality. [See 76,(3.)]

213. Foreknowledge of God.

Is. 46: 9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure.

Ac. 2: 23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain.-15: 18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. [See 219.]

214. Greatness, majesty, and supremacy of God.

1 Ch. 29: 11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. 12 Both riches and honor come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thy hand is power and might; and in thy hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.

Neh. 9: 6 Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein,

Greatness and Majesty.

and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.

Job. 11:7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? 8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? 9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. 26: 14 Lo, these are parts of his ways; but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand.—36: 26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.-37: 22 With God is terrible majesty. 23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice.

Ps. 29: 4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.-47: 7 For God is the King of all the earth.-93: 1 The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty.-104: 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honor and majesty: 2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment : who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind: 4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire. -145: 3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

Is. 40: 12 Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? 13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him? 14 With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding? 15 Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing. 16 And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt-offering. 17 All nations before him are as nothing, and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity. 18 To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him? [Dan. 4: 35.]

Nah. 1:3 The LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. 4 He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon