things; and hath made of one blood all nations of men, for to dwell on the face of the earth.”

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The eyes of all wait upon Thee, and Thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest Thy hand, and satisfieth the desire of every living thing." 'For with Thee is the fountain of life."-Job xii. 10. Acts xvii. 25, 26.-Ps. cxlv. 15, 16. xxxvi. 9. civ. 27-30. cxxxvi. 25. cxlvii. 9.-1 Cor. viii. 4.-Mal ii. 10.—Eph. iv. 6.-Ps. xxxvi. 9.—Job xxxiii. 4. 6. GOD is called a "FATHER" also, because

He is tender and pitiful;

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Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear Him." The LORD is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works."Ps. ciii. 13. cxlv. 9.

Because He is full of compassion and gracious;

"But Thou, O LORD, art a GOD full of compassion, and gracious, long-suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth."-Ps. lxxxvi. 15.—Ex, xxxiv 6.-Numb. xiv. 8.-Ps. cxlv. 8.

GOD is also called "a FATHER," because

He is slow to anger and of great mercy.

"The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy." He will not chide, neither will He keep His anger for ever." "He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities; for as the Heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him."-Ps. ciii. 8-18. xxxvi, 5.

And because He chastens us as a father does his children. "Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee."-Deut. viii. 5.-2 Sam. vii. 14.—Prov. iii. 2.-Heb. xii. 5. 6.

53. Q. Is that the only reason for which God is called

A. No. GOD is also said to be the because

He governs the world by His laws;

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"For the kingdom is the LORD's: He is the governor among the nations."-Ps. xxii. 28.

As LORD of heaven and earth:

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"I am the LORD, that is My name.' heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORDS' thy GOD, the earth also and all that therein is."-Deut. x. 14.-Is. xlv. 8.

"The earth is the LORD's and all the fulness thereof," The LORD reigneth, He is clothed with majesty; Thy throne is established of old; Thou art from everlasting."-Ps. xxiv. 1. xviii. 1. 3.—Ex. viii. 22.-1 Cor. x. 26.

GOD governs the world also

As King, who rules over all;

'Who is the King of glory? The LORD of Hosts, He is the King of glory." "The LORD is King for ever and ever."-Ps. xxiv. 10. x. 16. xix. 10. vii. 2.—" Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Thy dominion endureth throughout all generations."-Ps. cxiv. 13. xlvii. 7. lxxiv. 12. lxxxix. 18.

Thine, O LORD, is the greatness and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in heaven and in the earth, is Thine; Thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and Thou art exalted as Head above all. Both riches and honour come of Thee, and Thou reignest over all."-1 Chron. xxix. 11.12. God judges the world righteously;

"God is the Judge, He putteth down one, and setteth up another." And the heavens shall declare His righteousness; for God is judge Himself."-Ps. lxxv. 7. 1. 6.-Job xxxvii. 23.

Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?" For "He shall judge the world in righteousness, He shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.” -Gen. xviii. 25.-Heb. xii. 23.—Ps. ix. 8. 4. xcvi. 13. xcviii. 9.-Deut. xxxii. 36,-1 Sam. ii. 10.Ps, vii. 8.

Because with GOD there is no respect of persons:

"He accepteth not the person of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor: for they are all the work of his hand." For with GOD there is no respect of persons."-Job xxxiv. 19. Rom. ii. 4.

Deut. x. 17.-2 Chron. xix. 7.-Acts. x. 34.-Eph. vi. 9.

But He rewards every man according to his works.

"So that a man shall say: verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth :" "for He that keepeth thy soul doth He not know? And shall not He render to every man

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according to his works."-Ps. lviii. 11.-Prov. xx.vi 12.-Job. xxxiv. 11.-Ps. lxii. 12.

"The GREAT, the MIGHTY, the LORD of Hosts is His name, great in counsel, and mighty in works; for Thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men, to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings."-Jer. xxxii. 18. 19.-Ex. xxxiii. 20.—Job. xxxvii. 23.-St. Matt. xvi. 27.-Rom. ii. 6.-2 Cor. v. 10.-1 Pet. i. 17. Rev. xxiii. 12.

GOD judges righteously

Because He is HOLY :

"I the LORD your God am HOLY."

Art Thou not from everlasting, O LORD, my GOD, mine HOLY ONE"? 'HOLY, HOLY, HOLY LORD GOD Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come."-Lev. xx. 2.-Hab. i. 12.-Rev. iv. 8.

Because He is WISE, and cannot err :

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To the only WISE GOD our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion, and power, both now and ever. Amen." "WITH HIM IS WISDOM and strength: He hath counsel and understanding; the deceived and the deceiver are His."-Jude 25.-Job. xii. 13. 16. xxxvi. 5. ix. 9. "The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath He established the heavens."-Prov. iii. 19.-Dan.ii.21.-Ps. civ. 24. xxxvi. 5.-James i. 5.

For the LORD giveth wisdom; out of His mouth cometh knowledge and understanding."-Prov. ii. 6. xvii. 3.-Jer. xi. 20. xvii. 10.

GOD judges righteously

Because HE KNOWS all things;

The LORD SEARCHETH all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts." " For Thou, even Thou only, movest the hearts of all the children of men." "O LORD, Thou hast SEARCHED me and KNOWN me; Thou knowest my down sitting and mine up-rising, Thou understandeth my thoughts 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. -1 Chr. xxviii. 9.-1 Kings viii. 39.— Ps. cxxxix. 1-4.-Job xxxvii. 16.

Because He SEES all things:

"The eyes of the LORD are in every place beholding the evil and the good," for the ways of man are before the LORD, and He pondereth all his goings." Prov. xv. 3. v.21.-Job xxxi. 4. xxxiv. 21.-Jer. xvi, 17.

"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." "Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in His sight; but ALL THINGS are NAKED and OPENED unto the eyes of Him with whom we have to do."-Ps, cxxxix. 11. 12.—Heb. iv 13.

Because He HEARS all things:

'He that planted the ear shall He not hear? He that formed the eye shall He not see?" The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous and His ears are