The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians

For he says in one place And thou shalt raise me up, and I will praise thee, and I laid me down and slept, I rose up, for thou art with me.

And again Job says And thou shalt raise up this my flesh which has endured all these things.

In this hope then let our souls be bound to[*](The necessity of cleaving to God) him who is faithful in his promises and righteous in his judgments.

He who has commanded not to lie shall much more not be a liar himself; for nothing is impossible with God save to lie.

Let therefore faith in him be kindled again in us, and let us consider that all things are near him.

By the word of his majesty did he establish all things, and by his word can he destroy them.

Who shall say to him what hast thou done, or who shall resist the might of his strength? When he will, and as he will, he will do all things, and none of his decrees shall pass away.

All is in his sight and nothing has escaped from his counsel,