Question 4

Is God a Spirit?

Yes. For Christ himself hath said, God is a Spirit,^a

Is he a pure Spirit?

Yes. For God is Light, and with him is no Darkness at all,^b

Hath he a Body as we have?

No. Hast thou Eyes of Flesh? Or seest thou as Man seeth?^c

Can he be seen with bodily Eyes?

No. For he is one whom no Man hath seen, or can see,^d

Are not the Angels Spirits?

Yes. He maketh his Angels Spirits,^e

Are not the Souls of Men Spirits?

Yes. For he formeth the Spirit of Man within him,^f

But is God a Spirit like unto them?

No. For he is the Father of Spirits,^g

Is God Infinite?

Yes. For we cannot, by searching find out God,^h

Is he contain’d in any Place?

No. For the Heaven of Heavens cannot contain him,ⁱ

Is he everywhere present?

Yes. For whither can we go from his Spirit, or flee from his Presence?^j

Can any hide himself in secret Places that God shall not see him?

No. For do not I fill Heaven and Earth, saith the Lord?^k

Is God Eternal?

Yes. From Everlasting to Everlasting thou art God,^l

Had he Beginning of Days?

No. For he is the ancient of Days,^m

Shall there be any End of his Life?

No. For he is the same, and his Years have no End,ⁿ

Is there with him any Succession of Time?

No. For his Days are not as the Days of Man,^o

Can he die?

No. He is the only Potentate that hath Immortality,^p

Is God unchangeable?

Yes. For he is the Father of Lights, with whom is no Variableness, nor Shadow of turning,^q

Is there any Decay of his Perfections?

No. For he fainteth not, neither is weary,^r

Is there any Alteration in his Counsels?

No. For he is not a Man that he should repent,^s

Is it well for us that he is Unchangeable?

Yes. I am the Lord, I change not, therefore ye Sons of Jacob are not consum’d,^t

Is God Infinite in his Being?

Yes. For he hath said, I AM THAT I AM,^u

Is he Self-existent?

Yes. For the Father hath Life in himself,^v

Is he the best of Beings?

Yes. For who is a God like unto him?^w

Is he the first of Causes?

Yes. For he is the Father of whom are all Things, and we in him,^x

Is he the highest of Powers?

Yes. For he is King of Kings, and Lord of Lords,^y

Is he a God of perfect Knowledge?

Yes. For his Understanding is Infinite,^z

Can any thing be hid from him?

No. For all Things are naked and open’d unto the Eyes of him with whom we have to do,^aa

Doth he know Things to come?

Yes. For he declareth the End from the Beginning,^bb

Doth he know our Hearts?

Yes. For he understandeth our Thoughts afar off,^cc

Doth he know all our Actions?

Yes. For his Eyes are upon the Ways of Man,^dd

Is God infinitely Wise?

Yes. For Wisdom and Might are his,^ee

Are all his Works wisely done?

Yes. In Wisdom he hath made them all,^ff

And particularly the Work of Redemption?

Yes. For it is the Wisdom of God in a Mystery,^gg

Can the Wisdom of God’s Counsels be fathom’d?

No. O the Depth of the Riches of the Wisdom and Knowledge of God,^hh

Is he a God of Power?

Yes. God hath spoken once, twice have I heard this, that Power belongeth unto God,ⁱⁱ

Is he Almighty?

Yes. He is the Lord God Almighty,^jj

Is his Power irresistible?

Yes. For none can stay his Hand,^kk

Is his Sovereignty uncontestable?

Yes. For he giveth not account of any of his Matters,^ll

Is any thing too hard for him?

No. For with God all Things are possible,^mm

Is he a God of perfect Holiness?

Yes. For holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts,ⁿⁿ

Is there Iniquity with God?

No. He is of purer Eyes than to behold Iniquity?^oo

Is this his Glory?

Yes. For he is glorious in Holiness,^pp

And must we give him the Glory of it?

Yes. Give Thanks at the Remembrance of his Holiness,^qq

And must we study herein to resemble him?

Yes. Be ye holy, for I am holy,^rr

Is he a just and righteous Governour?

Yes. The Lord is righteous in all his Ways,^ss

Did he ever do Wrong to any of his Creatures?

No. There is no Unrighteousness in him,^tt

And doth Justice please him?

Yes. The righteous Lord loveth Righteousness,^uu

Is he a merciful God?

Yes. He is the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious,^vv

And a good God?

Yes. Thou art Good, and dost Good,^ww

Is he universally Good?

Yes. For he is Good to all, and his tender Mercies are over all his Works,^xx

Is he in a special Manner Good to his own People?

Yes. For truly God is Good to Israel,^yy

And should we acquaint our selves with his Goodness?

Yes. O taste and see that the Lord is Good,^zz

Is he a God of Truth?

Yes. The Truth of the Lord endures for ever,^aaa

Will he perform all his Promises?

Yes. For he is faithful that hath promised,^bbb

Is there any Danger of his deceiving us?

No. It is impossible for God to lie,^ccc

Is this a compleat Description of God?

No. For lo those are but Parts of his Ways, and how little a Portion is heard of him?^ddd

Must we therefore always speak of God with Reverence?

Yes. For behold God is great, and we know him not,^eee

And must we pray to him to teach us what we shall say?

Yes. For we cannot order our Speech by reason of Darkness,^fff