Ante-Nicene Fathers/Volume VIII/Pseudo-Clementine Literature/The Clementine Homilies/Homily II/Chapter 44

Chapter XLIV.&#8212;The Same Continued.

&#8220;But if He desires the fruitful hill, whose then are all things?&#160; If He is false, who then is true?&#160; If He dwells in a tabernacle, who is without bounds?&#160; If He is fond of fat, and sacrifices, and offerings, and drink-offerings, who then is without need, and who is holy, and pure, and perfect?&#160; If He is pleased with candles and candlesticks, who then placed the luminaries in heaven?&#160; If He dwells in shadow, and darkness, and storm, and smoke, who is the light that lightens the universe?&#160; If He comes with trumpets, and shoutings, and darts, and arrows, who is the looked-for tranquillity of all?&#160; If He loves war, who then wishes peace?&#160; If He makes evil things, who makes good things?&#160; If He is without affection, who is a lover of men?&#160; If He is not faithful to His promises, who shall be trusted?&#160; If He loves the wicked, and adulterers, and murderers, who shall be a just judge?&#160; If He changes His mind, who is stedfast?&#160; If He chooses evil men, who then takes the part of the good?