Chapter
XXVII.—In the Hope of the Resurrection, Let Us Cleave to the
Omnipotent and Omniscient God.
Having then this hope, let our souls be bound to Him who
is faithful in His promises, and just in His judgments. He who
has commanded us not to lie, shall much more Himself not lie; for
nothing is impossible with God, except to lie.
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Let His faith therefore be stirred up
again within us, and let us consider that all things are nigh unto
Him. By the word of His might
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He established
all things, and by His word He can overthrow them. “Who
shall say unto Him, What hast thou done? or, Who shall resist the power
of His strength?”
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When, and as
He pleases, He will do all things, and none of the things determined by
Him shall pass away.
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All things
are open before Him, and nothing can be hidden from His counsel.
“The heavens
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declare the glory
of God, and the firmament showeth His handy-work.
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Day unto day uttereth speech, and
night unto night showeth knowledge. And there are no words or
speeches of which the voices are not heard.”
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Comp.
Tit. i. 2; Heb. vi. 18
.
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Or
“majesty.”
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Wisd. xii. 12, xi. 21
.
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Comp.
Matt. xxiv. 35
.
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Literally, “if
the heavens,” etc.
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I. omits.
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Ps. xix. 1–3
. I. omits
Ps. xix. 2–4
, with the exception of the concluding
words,
ἀκούονται αἱ
φωναὶ αὐτῶν
(their voices are heard), which are connected with the opening words of
the following chapter.