Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral Powers

Section V.—Religious Affections

1°. Superhuman Beings and Objects
  1. Deity (Substantives), Divinity, Godhead, Omnipotence, Providence.
  2. Quality of being divine: Divineness, divinity.

    God, Lord, Jehovah, The Almighty; The Supreme Being; The First Cause, Ens Entium; The Author, etc., of all things, The Infinite, The Eternal, The All-powerful, The All-wise, The All-merciful, The All-holy.

    Attributes and Perfections: Infinite Power, Wisdom, Goodness, Justice, Mercy, Omnipotence, Omniscience, Omnipresence, Unity, Immutability, Holiness, Glory, Majesty, Sovereignty, Infinity, Eternity.

    The Trinity, The Holy Trinity, The Trinity in Unity, The Triune God.

    God the Father, The Maker, The Creator.

    Functions: Creation, Preservation, Divine Government, Theocracy, Thearchy, Providence, the ways, the dispensations, the visitations of Providence.

    God the Son, Christ, Jesus, The Messiah, The Anointed, The Saviour, The Redeemer, The Mediator, The Intercessor, The Advocate, The Judge, The Son of Man, The Lamb of God, The Word, The Logos, Emmanuel, The King of Kings and Lord of Lords, The King of Glory, The Prince of Peace, The Good Shepherd, The Way of Truth and Life, The Bread of Life, The Light of the World, The Sun of Righteousness.

    The Incarnation, The Hypostatic Union.

    Functions: Salvation, Redemption, Atonement, Propitiation, Mediation, Intercession, Judgment.

    God the Holy Ghost, The Holy Spirit, Paraclete, The Comforter, The Spirit of Truth, The Dove.

    Functions: Inspiration, Unction, Regeneration, Sanctification, Consolation.

    (Verbs). To create, uphold, preserve, govern, etc.

    To atone, redeem, save, propitiate, mediate, etc.

    To predestinate, elect, call, ordain, bless, justify, sanctify, glorify, etc.

    (Adjectives). Almighty, etc., holy, hallowed, sacred, divine, heavenly, celestial.

    Superhuman, ghostly, spiritual, supernatural, theocratic.

  3. Beneficent spirits.
  4. Angel (Substantives), archangel.

    The heavenly host; the host of heaven, the sons of God.

    Madonna.

    Seraphim, cherubim, ministering spirits, morning stars.

    (Adjectives). Angelic, seraphic.

  5. Maleficent spirits.
  6. Satan (Substantives), the Devil, Lucifer, Beelzebub, Belial, Sammael, Zamiel, the Prince of the Devils.1


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