The almighty and everywhere present power of God; [80] whereby, as it were by his hand, he upholds and governs [81] heaven, earth, and all creatures; so that herbs and grass, rain and drought, [82] fruitful and barren years, meat and drink, health and sickness, [83] riches and poverty, [84] yea, and all things come, not by chance, but be his fatherly hand. [85]

[80] Acts 17:25-28; Jer. 23:23, 24; Isa. 29:15, 16; Ezek. 8:12.

[81] Heb. 1:3.

[82] Jer. 5:24; Acts 14:17.

[83] John 9:3.

[84] Prov. 22:2.

[85] Matt. 10:20; Prov. 16:33.