knowledge is too wonderful for me it is high, I cannot attain unto it.' Heb. iv. 13. Neither is there any creature that is not manifeft in his fight but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.'

2. God's wifdom doth appear in, the beautiful variety of creatures which he hath made above and below. Pfal. civ. 24. O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wifdom haft thou made them all.'

3. God's wisdom doth appear in his admirable contrivance of our redemption through his Son, whereby his juf tice is fully fatisfied, and his people are graciously saved. I Cor. ii. 6, 7. Howbeit we fpeak wifdom among them that are perfect : the wisdom of God in a myftery, &c.' This is that wisdom which was made known by the church unto the angels. Eph. iii. 10. To the intent that unto the principalities might be known by the church the manifold wifdom of God.'

4. God's wisdom doth appear in his excellent government of all his creatures. 1. In his government of unreasonable creatures, directing them unto their ends, though they have no reafon to guide them. 2. In his government of reasonable creatures that are wicked, overruling all their actions for his own glory, though they be intended by them for his dishonor. Pfal. lxxvi. 1o. 'Surely the wrath of man fhall praise thee.' 3. In his government of his church and people; the difpofal of his special favors to the moft unworthy, that he might reap all the glory; his qualifying and making ufe of inftruments in great works, beyond their own thoughts and defigns; his feafonable provifions for his people; his ftrange prefervation of them from the malice of fubtle and powerful enemies; his promoting his own interest in the world, by the means which men ufe to fubvert it, and the like, do evidently declare the infinite wifdom of God.

Q. 15. What is the power of God?

A. The power of God is his effential property, whereby he can do all things. Gen. xvii. 1. I am the almighty God.'

Q. 16. Wherein doth the power of God fhew itself?
A. 1. The power of God doth fhow itself in what he

hath done; he hath created all things. Rom. i. 20. The invifible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly feen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead.' He hath effected many miracles, which we read of both in the old and new testament, which exceeded the power of natural causes; he hath raised up to himself, and preferved his church in all ages, notwithstanding the rage and malice of all the pow ers of earth and hell, who have endeavored to extirpate it. Matth. xvi. 18. Upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell fhall not prevail againft it.'

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2. The power of God doth fhew itfelf in what he doth he upholdeth all his creatures in their being and operations. Heb. i. 3. Upholding all things by the word of his power.' He plucks his chofen people out of the fnare of the devil, and powerfully draws them, and joins them by faith unto Jefus Chrift. Eph. i. 19. And what is the exceeding greatnefs of his power to us-ward who believe.' He works grace in his people, and maintaineth his work, and enableth them to perfevere. 1 Pet. i. 5. Who are kept by the power of God, through faith unto falvation.' He restraineth the wicked, and bringeth Satan under the feet of his people: he worketh continually, eafily, irrefiftably, and indefatigably: all which fheweth his power.

3. The power of God doth fhew itfelf in what he will do; he will make the kingdoms of the earth to stoop to his Son, and that both of Jew and Gentile; he will ruin Antichrift, though never fo potent at the prefent; he will raife up the dead out of their graves, and deftroy the visible world at the laft day; and he will fhew the power of his anger in the everlafting punishment of the wicked in hell.

4. The power of God doth fhew itself in what he can do; he can do whatever he pleaseth; he can do whatever is poffible to infinite power, whatever doth not imply a contradiction, or argue imperfection.

Q. 17. What is the holiness of God?

A. The holiness of God is his effential property, whereby he is infinitely pare, loveth and delighteth in his own purity, and in all the refemblances of it which any of his creatures have; and is perfectly free from all impurity, and hateth it wherever he feeth it.

Q. 18. How may God be faid to be holy?

A. 1. The name of God is holy. Pfal. cxi. 9. Holy and reverend is his name.' 2. The nature of God is holy. Rev. iv. 8. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty.' 3. The perfons of the Godhead are holy. The Father is holy. John xvii. 11. Holy Father keep through thine own name those which thou haft given me.' The Son is holy. Acts iv. 27. Against thy holy child Jefus were they gathered.' The spirit is holy. Rom. xiv. 17. Joy in the Holy Ghoft. 4. The works of God are holy. Pfal. cxlv. 17. The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.' 5. The word of God is holy. Rom. i 2. Which he hath promifed afore by his prophets in the holy fcriptures.' His law is holy. Rom. vii. 12. The law is holy; and the commandment holy, and juft, and good.' And his gofpel is holy. Luke i. 72. To remember his holy covenant.' 6. The worship of God is holy; the matter of it holy. Mal. i. 11. In every place incenfe fhall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering of righteousness.' The manner of it holy. John iv. 24 God will be worshipped in fpirit and in truth.' The time of it holy. Exod. xx. 8. · Remember the fabbath day to keep it holy.' 7 The dwelling place of God is holy. Ifa. vii. 15. Thus faith the high and lofty one, I dwell in the high and holy place" 8. The angels, which attend upon God in heaven, are holy. Matth. xxv. 31. All the holy angels with him' 9. The people of God upon earth are holy. Deut. vii. 6. Thou art a holy people unto the Lord' 10. God requireth, worketh, loveth, and delighteth in holiness. Pet. i. 15. Be ye holy.' 1 Theff. iv. 3. This is the will of God, even your fanctification.' 11. God hateth fin and finners infinitely, and without holiness will not admit any into his kingdom. Pfal. v. 5. • Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.' Heb. xii. 14. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man fhall fee the Lord.'

Q. 19. What is the juftice of God?

A. The juftice of God is his effential property, where by he is infinitely righteous and equal, both in himfelf, and in all his dealings with his creatures.

Q. 20. Wherein doth the justice of God fhew itself?

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A. 1. In the punishment which he inflicted upon Chriß, our furety for our fins. Ifa. liii. 5. He was wounded for our tranfgreffions, he was bruifed for our iniquities.' 2. In the vengeance he will execute upon unbelievers for their own fins on the day of wrath. 2 Theff. i. 7, 8, 9. The Lord will be revealed in flaming fire, taking ven geance on them that obey not the gofpel, who fhall be punished with everlasting deftruction.' 3. In the reward he will give to his people through the merits of Chrift. Matth. v. 12. 'Great is your reward in heaven.' 2 Tim. iv. 8. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteoufnefs.' 4. In thofe temporal judgments he bringeth upon a people or perfon for their fins in this world. Dan. ix. 7. O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confufion of faces, as at this day.' Lam. iii. 39. Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his fins ?

Q. 21. What is the goodness of God?

A. The goodness of God is his effential property, whereby he is altogether good in himself, and the author of all good. Pfal. cxix. 68. Thou art good and doft good.'

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Q. 22. Wherein doth the goodness of God appear?

A. God's goodness doth appear. 1. In the works which he hath made. Gen. i. 31. And God faw every thing that he had made, and behold it was very good.' 2. In his bounty and provifions for all his creatures. Pfal. cxlv. The Lord is good to all. Ver. 15. The eyes of all wait upon thee.' 3. In his patience and forbearance toward the wicked, and his enemies. Rom. ii. 4. Or def pifeft thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance and long fuffering. 4. And chiefly, God's goodness doth appear in his fpecial love and mercy towards his own people; in choofing them, in redeeming them, in calling them, in pardoning them, in adopting them, in fanctifying them, in all the privileges he beftoweth upon them, and manifestations of his love unto them here, and in his taking them unto, and giving them poffeffion of his kingdom hereafter. Exod. xxxiv. 6, 7. The Lord God, merciful and gracious, abundant in goodness, keeping mercy for thousands, for giving iniquity, tranfgreffion, and fin, &c.

Q. 23. What is the truth of God?

A. The truth of God is his effential property, whereby he is fincere and faithful, free from all falfhood and fimulation. Tit. i. 2. In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie promised before the world began.' Heb. vi. 18. By two immutable things, in which it is impoffible for God to lie.'

Q. 24. Wherein doth the truth of God appear?

A. God's truth doth appear. 1. In the foundness of the doctrine which he hath revealed, wherein there is no flaw or corruption. 2 Tim. i. 13. Hold fast the form of found words, which thou haft heard of me.' 2. In the certainty of the history which he hath recorded, wherein there is no lie or mistake. Luke i. 3, 4. It seemed good to me to write to thee, that thou mighteft know the certainty of those things wherein thou hast been inftructed.' 3. In the accomplishment of the prophecies which he hath foretold wherein there is no failing or falling fhort. John i. 45. ‹ We have found him of whom Mofes in the law, and the prophets did write.' Matth. xxiv. 35. Heaven and earth fhall pass away, but my word fhall not pass away.' 4. In the fulfilling the promises which he hath made to his pecple. Heb. x. 23. He is faithful that hath promised.' 5. In executing the judgments which he hath threatened against the wicked. Zech. i. 6. But my words, did they not, take hold of your fathers? 6. But the great appearance of God's truth will be at the day of Christ's appearance to judgment, when rewards and punishments fhall be difpenfed according to what he had foretold us in the book of the holy fcriptures.

V. Queft. Are there more Gods_than one?

Anfw. There is but one only, the living and true God, Q1. Why is God faid to be one only?

A. In oppofition to many gods. Deut. vi. 4. • Hear O Ifrael, the Lord our God is one Lord.' 1 Cor. viii. 4, 5, 6. We know that there is none other God but one: For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth (as there be gods many, and lords many) but to us there is but one God.'

Q. 2. Why is God faid to be the living God?

A. In oppofition to dead idols. Pfal. cxv. 4, 5, 6. ← Their idols are gold and filver, the work of men's hands;