While well aware, then, of our limitations, in this direction, it
is fair to inquire if the Divine attributes, or any of them, appear to
sustain our theory.
We have dealt already with the attribute of Justice. Some have regarded
that as the fundamental quality of the Divine character. I am not sure
that it is so. I think Love and Wisdom are equally fundamental. In a
former age the idea of Divine Justice overshadowed all other conceptions
of God. But the fact that He is infinite in His being, seems to imply
that He is also infinite in His perfections. So we shall give our
attention for a little to the qualities of Power, of Wisdom, and of
Love, and try to combine them with the idea of Justice, at which we have
glanced already.
Take Divine Wisdom. That means that God knows all things. Ponder for a
moment what that implies. It means that to the Eternal Mind, every
event, whether it be past, present, or future, is as clear as if it were
now transpiring. He knows, without any peradventure, everything that
will happen throughout all eternity. And He sees every circumstance that
will cause every event to transpire. Not only that, but He has the
fullest knowledge of the best means to adopt to bring about any
desirable end.
Such an idea is altogether too vast and high for us adequately to
comprehend.
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