Question 53

Doth God see all our actions?

Yes. If we should say the darkness shall cover us, even the night shall be light about us,^a

Doth he see our most secret duties?

Yes. I know thy works and thy labour,^b

And should this be an encouragement in duty?

Yes. Your father which seeth in secret will reward you openly,^c

Doth he see our secret sins?

Yes. He hath set our secret sins in the light of his countenance,^d

And should this dissuade from sin?

Yes. How can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?^e

Do idolaters often flatter themselves that God doth not see them?

Yes. They do it in the dark, and say, the Lord seeth us not,^f

But doth God see them?

Yes. If we have stretched out oar hands to a strange god, shall not God search this out?^g

Is this an aggravation of their sin?

Yes. They provoke me to anger continually to my face,^h

And should it be a preservative against it?

Yes. We must serve God with a perfect heart, for the Lord searcheth all hearts,ⁱ

Is Idolatry spiritual robbery?

Yes. I am the Lord, and my glory I will not give to another,^j

And spiritual adultery?

Yes. Thou hast gone a whoring from thy God,^k

Is God therefore greatly displeased with it?

Yes. They provoked him to jealousy with strange Gods,^l

And is this a reason why we should be aware of it?

Yes. For who knoweth the power of his anger?^m

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism (1752) on Q. 53, symbolics.dev/beddome1752/53

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