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 5. Omniscience. Illustrated by  the  history  of  Adam  and  Eve,  of  Abel and Cain; by  every  prophecy  of  the  O.  T.  Proclaimed  by  Samuel 221; by  David  243  248;  by  Susanna  332. God knew  the  secret sins of  David  243;  of  Achab  276;  testified  to  by  our  Lord  in  the Sermon of  the  Mount  475.

6. Wisdom. In Creation  7;  in  the  story  of  Jacob  78;  of  Joseph  103; of the  people  of  Israel  117 — 176;  in  the  history  of  mankind  376; in the  work  of  redemption  287  310.

7. Holiness. Lev. 21,8; 31  39  135.  “Holy  and  terrible  is  His  Name”. Ps. no, 9. “Hallowed be  Thy  Name”. “Holy Father,  keep  them in Thy  Name”  644.

8. Goodness. All good  things  come  from  Him  83  126  252  478; Manifested in  His  lavish  gifts  to  Men  and  Angels  9 — 19;  in  the preservation of  the  human  race  through  Noe;  in  the  repeated  promise of  a Redeemer;  in  the  special  election  and  guidance  of  the people of  Israel;  in  the  case  of  individuals  as  Joseph,  Solomon, Elias, Tobias,  Daniel;  finally  and  fully  in  the  Incarnation  of  His Only-begotten Son  401  452.

9. Justice. Manifested in  the  sin  of  the  Angels  n;  of  our  first  parents  26; of Cain  31; in  the  deluge  39;  in  the  destruction  of  Sodom  64;  in the  history  of  Esau  and  Jacob;  of  Joseph  and  his  brethren;  in  the ten plagues;  in  the  sedition  of  Core;  in  the  destruction  of  the Chanaanites, of  the  kingdoms  of  Israel  and  Juda,  of  Jerusalem;  in the  parable  of  Lazarus  and  Dives; in  the  punishment  of  Herod  the Great and  Herod  Agrippa;  of  Ananias  and  Saphira.

10. Mercy  and  Compassion. Manifested in  the  promise  of  a Redeemer  26; in the  deluge  39;  in  the  sin  of  the  golden  calf  160;  in  the  brazen serpent 182 — 184;  in  the  case  of  the  judges  200—203;  in  forgiving the sin  of  David  243; in  promising  to  forgive  all,  even  the  greatest, sins 312  (“If  your  sins  be  as  scarlet  &amp;c.”);  in  the  deliverance  from Babylonian captivity  326  338  349. — The Mercy  and  Compassion of Jesus  manifested  in  the  cure  of  the  paralytic  467; of  the  leper  487; of Mary  Magdalen  496; of  the  prodigal  son  568; in  feeding  the hungry multitude  528;  in  the  repentance  of  Peter  669;  in  the  conversion of  Saul  766;  in  the  institution  of  the  Sacrament  of  penance 723.

The Holy  Trinity. A plurality of  divine  persons  signified  in  the  O.  T. 7 17;  clearly  revealed  in  the  N.  T.  432  447  646  733. The Father sent His  Son  into  the  world  (Incarnation),  and  the  Son  sent  the  Holy Ghost, visibly  once  (on  Pentecost),  invisibly  whenever  a soul  is  sanctified by  grace. By sanctifying  grace  the  Holy  Ghost  with  Father  and Son dwells  in  our  hearts.