2. The Uses

Question. How may God be said to be in heaven, seeing he is infinite, and therefore must needs be everywhere? 1 Kings 8:27. The heavens of heavens are not able to contain him. Answer. God is said to be in heaven: first, because his majesty, that is, his power, wisdom, justice, mercy, is made manifest from there to us. Psalm 115:3. Our God is in heaven and does whatever he will. Psalm 2:4. He that dwells in heaven shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall have them in derision. Isaiah says (Isaiah 66:2): Thus says the Lord, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Secondly, after this life he will manifest and exhibit the fullness of his glory to his angels and saints in the highest heavens, and that immediately and visibly.