Gambar halaman
PDF
ePub

underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.

32:40. For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever.

are

Ps. 102: 24. Thy years throughout all generations. Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.

135: 13. Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.

145: 13. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all gen

erations.

T ISA. 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 beside me there is no God. And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? And the things that are coming, and shall come, let them show unto them.

48 12. Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my Called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the eath, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.

63: 16. Thy name is from everlasting.

Ps. 90: 2. From everlasting to everlasting thou art God. -4. A thousand years in thy sight, are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

102: 12. Thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever, and thy remembrance unto all generations. Thy years are throughout all generations. Thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.

MAL. S: 6. I am the LORD, I change not.

JA. 1: 17. With whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

[blocks in formation]

GEN. 1: 1. In the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the Heaven, to, divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: and let them be for lights in the firmament of the Heaven, to give light upon the earth: and it was so. And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firinament of Heaven.

21. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly after their kind; and every winged fowl after his kind; and God saw that it was good.

2: 7. And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.

Ps. 33: 6. By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in store-houses. For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

Ps. 100: 3. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Ps. 104: 1. Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honor and majesty. Who

coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot who walketh upon the wings of the wind: who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever. Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.

¶ ISA. 45: 11. Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me. I have made the earth, and created man upon it; I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.

JER. 27: 4. Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters; I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.

Isa. 45: 7. I form light and I create darkness. I make peace, and I create evil. I the LORD do all these things.

[ocr errors]
[blocks in formation]

Ps. 139: 7. Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or, whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

JER. 23: 23. Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off? Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD. I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, "I have dreamed, I have dreamied."

1 K. 8:27. Behold the heavens, and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee.

PR. 15: 3. The eyes of the LORD are in every place beholding the evil and the good.

ACTS 17: 22. Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars-hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription,- ΤΟ THE UNKNOWN GOD." Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. God that made the world, and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwell.eth not in temples made with hands: neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things: and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and from heaven; he beholdeth all the

1 CHRON. 28: 9. The LORD searcheth all hearts; and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts.

§ 5. HIS KNOWLEDGE INTUITIVE,

OR UNDERIVED.

Ps. 33: 13. The LORD looketh

2

sons of men. From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the in habitants of the earth. He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

94: 9. He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see? he that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know? The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are but vanity.

113: 4. The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens. Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high; who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!

Ps. 139: 1. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine up-rising; thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me: it is high, I cannot attain unto it. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me, even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

ISA. 40: 13. Who hath directed the spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him? with whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and showed to him the way of understanding? 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.

§ 6. UNLIMITED.

JOB 26: 6. Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof. He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. By his spirit he hath garnished the heaveus; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent. 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?

31: 12. Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

34: 21. For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings. There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

37: 14. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine? dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge? hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten lookingglass? Teach us what we shall say. unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

38: 17. Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death? Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all. Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof?

PR. 15: 11. Hell and destruction

are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

17: 3. The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

T21: 2. Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Isa. 45: 21. Tell ye,sand bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Savior; there is none beside me. Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

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, 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: calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.

JOB 39: 22. With God is terrible majesty. Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict. Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

Isa. 40: 25. To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names, by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth. Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, my way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God? hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there

is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

¶ JER. 17: 9. The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

DAN. 2: 20. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. Daniel answerd and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: and he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: he revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

ISA. 29: 15. Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD. And their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us? Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? Or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, he had no understanding?

JER. 51: 15. He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding. When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.

MAT. 10: 26. There is nothing hid that shall not be known.

1 COR. 4: 5. God will bring to light the hidden things of darkness; and will make manifest the counsels of the heart.

[blocks in formation]

1 JOHN 3: 20. things.

God knoweth all ISA. 11: 2. The spirit of the LORD is the spirit of knowledge. 43: 9. New things do I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.

46: 9, 10. I am God and there is none like me; 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. HEB. 4:13. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight; but all things are naked and opened to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

ACTS 2:22. Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles, and wonders, and signs, (which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know,) him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain.

darkness in the day-time, and grope in the noon-day as in the night.

12: 13. With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

Ps. 104: 24. O LORD, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

PR. 9: 22. The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: when he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: when he gave to the sea his ROM. 11:33. O the depth of the decree, that the waters should not riches both of the wisdom and pass his commandment: when he knowledge of God! how unsearch-appointed the foundations of the able are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever! Amen.

§ 8.

WISDOM.

JOB 5: 8. I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields: to set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety. He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong. They meet with

earth: then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him.

§ 9. MORAL SENSIBILITIES.

I. God is Love. 1 J. 4: 8.

2 COR. 13: 11. Be of one mind: live in Peace and the God of love shall be with you.

1 J. 3: 16. Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us.

ISA. 63: 9. In his love and in his pity he redeemed them.

ROM. 5: 8. God commendeth his love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

DEUT. 7: 12. If thou wilt hearken to these judgments and keep and

« SebelumnyaLanjutkan »