Question 2

And does this open a door to all immoralities?

Yes. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works,^b

Is the being of God then a necessary article of the christian faith?

Yes. He that cometh to God must believe that he is^c

And is it the foundation of all practical religion?

Yes. How shall they call on him in whom they have not believed,^d

Is God’s existence a comfortable thought to the saint?

Yes. Verily, there is a God that judgeth in the earth,^e

And an awful thought to the wicked?

Yes. Fear ye not me, saith the Lord,^f

Did other men in the first ages of the world believe it?

Yes. For they called upon his name,^h

Have not all nations believed it?

Yes. They knew God, though they glorified him not as God,ⁱ

Do holy spirits above believe there is a God?

Yes. They rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty,^j

Do the devils believe it?

Yes. The devils believe and tremble,^k

Do we well then to believe it?

Yes. Thou believest that there is one God; thou dost well,^l

And a shame?

Yes. Some have not the knowledge of God, I speak it to your shame,ⁿ

And a sin?

Yes. They have perverted their way, and forgotten the Lord their God,^o

Is it an inexcusable sin?

Yes. They are without excuse,^p

And a destructive sin?

Yes. He shall be driven from light into darkness, this is the place of him that knoweth not God,^q