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ARTICLE I.
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St. Matt. xix. 26. "With God all things are possible."

Prove that He is of infinite wisdom.

Ps. cxlvii. 5.

Prove that His goodness is infinite.

St. Luke xviii. 19. "None is good, save One, that is, God:" that is, the goodness of God is perfect, whilst that of all other beings is imperfect.

In what sense is God the Maker of all things?

He made all things out of nothing.

Prove this.

Rom. xi. 36; Acts xiv. 15; Heb. xi. 3. "All things are of Him, the heaven, the earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein;" and "the things which are were not made of things that do appear."

Prove that He preserves all things.

Ps. xxxvi. 6; Job xii. 10. "He preserveth both man and beast;" and "in His hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind."

What do you mean by "the unity of the Godhead?"

The oneness of the nature of God.

What statement is made on this article concerning the Holy Trinity?

"In unity of this Godhead there be Three Persons, of one substance, power, and eternity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost."

What is meant by saying that the Three Persons are in the unity of this Godhead?