What believest thou when thou sayest, I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of Heaven and Earth?

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I believe the everlasting Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, who made of nothing Heaven and Earth, with all that are in them; who likewise upholdeth and governeth the same by his eternal Counsel and Providence. This God I believe to be my God and Father for Christ sake; and therefore so trust in him, and rely on him, that I make no doubt but he will provide all things necessary both for my soul and body; and further, whatsoever evils he sendeth on me in this troublesome life, he will turn them to my safety; seing both he is able to do it, as being God Almighty, and willing to do it, as being a bountiful Father.

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  • I believe the everlasting Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, (Genesis 1:1–2; Psalm 33:6; Job 33:4; Acts 4:24; Acts 14:15,&c; Isaiah 45:7)
  • who made of nothing Heaven and Earth, with all that are in them; who likewise upholdeth (Psalm 104:3; Psalm 115:3; Matthew 10:29; Hebrews 1:3; Romans 11:36)
  • and governeth the same by his eternal Counsel and (John 1:12; Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:5–6; Ephesians 1:5)
  • Providence. This God I believe to be my God and Father for Christ sake; and therefore so trust in him, and rely on him, that I make no doubt but he will provide all (Psalm 55:23; Matthew 6:26; Luke 12:22)
  • things necessary both for my soul and body; and further, whatsoever evils he sendeth on me in this troublesome life, he (Romans 8:28)
  • will turn them to my safety; seing both he is able to do it, as being (Isaiah 46:4; Romans 10:12; Romans 8:38)
  • God Almighty, and willing to do it, as (missing)
  • being a bountiful Father.