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That a thing or action is right or wrong, necessitates a standard of comparison, The Creator Himself is that standard. Not only are His qualities good and true, but He is primarily Goodness and Truth itself. The thought is very inadequate that God is good only as an "umbrella" or a "pair of boots" is so regarded. Goodness and Truth are the names of His substance, just as land and water are the names of the two great elements of the earth's substance; just as flesh and blood are the names of the two general substances of the body; just as soul and body are the names of the two essentials of a person. His "flesh is meat indeed," and His "blood is drink indeed," because all goodness and truth that nourish the soul are from Him alone in whom they are absolute. Essential goodness is His flesh. Essential truth is His blood. It is this spiritual character of God that the Lord endeavored to convey when