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For God is Light, and with him is no Darkness at all,","proofs":["1 John 1:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 John 1:5","osis":["1John.1.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Hath he a Body as we have?","answer":"No. Hast thou Eyes of Flesh? Or seest thou as Man seeth?","segments":[{"text":"No. Hast thou Eyes of Flesh? Or seest thou as Man seeth?","proofs":["Job 10:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 10:4","osis":["Job.10.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Can he be seen with bodily Eyes?","answer":"No. For he is one whom no Man hath seen, or can see,","segments":[{"text":"No. For he is one whom no Man hath seen, or can see,","proofs":["1 Timothy 6:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Timothy 6:16","osis":["1Tim.6.16"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are not the Angels Spirits?","answer":"Yes. He maketh his Angels Spirits,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. 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For we cannot, by searching find out God,","proofs":["Job 11:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 11:7","osis":["Job.11.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is he contain’d in any Place?","answer":"No. For the Heaven of Heavens cannot contain him,","segments":[{"text":"No. For the Heaven of Heavens cannot contain him,","proofs":["1 Kings 8:27"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Kings 8:27","osis":["1Kgs.8.27"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is he everywhere present?","answer":"Yes. For whither can we go from his Spirit, or flee from his Presence?","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For whither can we go from his Spirit, or flee from his Presence?","proofs":["Psalm 139:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 139:7","osis":["Ps.139.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Can any hide himself in secret Places that God shall not see him?","answer":"No. For do not I fill Heaven and Earth, saith the Lord?","segments":[{"text":"No. For do not I fill Heaven and Earth, saith the Lord?","proofs":["Jeremiah 23:24"],"refs":[{"printed":"Jeremiah 23:24","osis":["Jer.23.24"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is God Eternal?","answer":"Yes. From Everlasting to Everlasting thou art God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. From Everlasting to Everlasting thou art God,","proofs":["Psalm 90:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 90:2","osis":["Ps.90.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Had he Beginning of Days?","answer":"No. For he is the ancient of Days,","segments":[{"text":"No. For he is the ancient of Days,","proofs":["Daniel 7:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Daniel 7:9","osis":["Dan.7.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Shall there be any End of his Life?","answer":"No. For he is the same, and his Years have no End,","segments":[{"text":"No. For he is the same, and his Years have no End,","proofs":["Psalm 102:26–27"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 102:26–27","osis":["Ps.102.26-Ps.102.27"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is there with him any Succession of Time?","answer":"No. For his Days are not as the Days of Man,","segments":[{"text":"No. For his Days are not as the Days of Man,","proofs":["Job 10:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 10:5","osis":["Job.10.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Can he die?","answer":"No. He is the only Potentate that hath Immortality,","segments":[{"text":"No. He is the only Potentate that hath Immortality,","proofs":["1 Timothy 6:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Timothy 6:16","osis":["1Tim.6.16"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is God unchangeable?","answer":"Yes. For he is the Father of Lights, with whom is no Variableness, nor Shadow of turning,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he is the Father of Lights, with whom is no Variableness, nor Shadow of turning,","proofs":["James 1:17"],"refs":[{"printed":"James 1:17","osis":["Jas.1.17"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is there any Decay of his Perfections?","answer":"No. For he fainteth not, neither is weary,","segments":[{"text":"No. For he fainteth not, neither is weary,","proofs":["Isaiah 40:28"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 40:28","osis":["Isa.40.28"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is there any Alteration in his Counsels?","answer":"No. For he is not a Man that he should repent,","segments":[{"text":"No. For he is not a Man that he should repent,","proofs":["1 Samuel 15:29"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Samuel 15:29","osis":["1Sam.15.29"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it well for us that he is Unchangeable?","answer":"Yes. I am the Lord, I change not, therefore ye Sons of Jacob are not consum’d,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. I am the Lord, I change not, therefore ye Sons of Jacob are not consum’d,","proofs":["Malachi 3:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Malachi 3:6","osis":["Mal.3.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is God Infinite in his Being?","answer":"Yes. For he hath said, I AM THAT I AM,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he hath said, I AM THAT I AM,","proofs":["Exodus 3:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"Exodus 3:14","osis":["Exod.3.14"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is he Self-existent?","answer":"Yes. For the Father hath Life in himself,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For the Father hath Life in himself,","proofs":["John 5:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 5:26","osis":["John.5.26"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is he the best of Beings?","answer":"Yes. For who is a God like unto him?","segments":[{"text":"Yes. 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For his Understanding is Infinite,","proofs":["Psalm 147:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 147:5","osis":["Ps.147.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Can any thing be hid from him?","answer":"No. For all Things are naked and open’d unto the Eyes of him with whom we have to do,","segments":[{"text":"No. For all Things are naked and open’d unto the Eyes of him with whom we have to do,","proofs":["Hebrews 4:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 4:13","osis":["Heb.4.13"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth he know Things to come?","answer":"Yes. For he declareth the End from the Beginning,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he declareth the End from the Beginning,","proofs":["Isaiah 46:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 46:10","osis":["Isa.46.10"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth he know our Hearts?","answer":"Yes. For he understandeth our Thoughts afar off,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he understandeth our Thoughts afar off,","proofs":["Psalm 139:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 139:2","osis":["Ps.139.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth he know all our Actions?","answer":"Yes. For his Eyes are upon the Ways of Man,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For his Eyes are upon the Ways of Man,","proofs":["Job 34:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 34:21","osis":["Job.34.21"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is God infinitely Wise?","answer":"Yes. For Wisdom and Might are his,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For Wisdom and Might are his,","proofs":["Daniel 2:20"],"refs":[{"printed":"Daniel 2:20","osis":["Dan.2.20"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Are all his Works wisely done?","answer":"Yes. In Wisdom he hath made them all,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. In Wisdom he hath made them all,","proofs":["Psalm 104:24"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 104:24","osis":["Ps.104.24"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And particularly the Work of Redemption?","answer":"Yes. For it is the Wisdom of God in a Mystery,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For it is the Wisdom of God in a Mystery,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 2:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 2:7","osis":["1Cor.2.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Can the Wisdom of God’s Counsels be fathom’d?","answer":"No. O the Depth of the Riches of the Wisdom and Knowledge of God,","segments":[{"text":"No. O the Depth of the Riches of the Wisdom and Knowledge of God,","proofs":["Romans 11:33"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 11:33","osis":["Rom.11.33"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is he a God of Power?","answer":"Yes. God hath spoken once, twice have I heard this, that Power belongeth unto God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. God hath spoken once, twice have I heard this, that Power belongeth unto God,","proofs":["Psalm 62:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 62:11","osis":["Ps.62.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is he Almighty?","answer":"Yes. 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