ing to the Gospel of St. Matthew, THE FATHER ONLY is acquainted with the day and hour of the Son of man's coming.* (8) Christ not in possession of Almighty Power, or of Underived Authority. 38. For he most unequivocally disclaimed inherent power. -John v. 19, 20: Verily, verily, I say unto you, THE SON CAN DO NOthing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do; for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth; and he will show him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.” Ver. 30: “I CAN OF MINE OWNSELF DO NOTHING: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father who hath sent me." 39. He acknowledged that he could grant high stations in his kingdom only to those persons for whom they were prepared by his Father.-Matt. xx. 21-23: "Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy kingdom..... He saith unto them, .... To sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but [it shall be given to them] for whom it is PREPARED OF MY FATHER.-Par. Pas. Mark x. 37--40. ουκ εστιν εμον δουναι, αλλ ̓ οἷς ἡτοιμασται ὑπο του πατρος μου is not mine to give, unless [to those] for whom it is prepared by my Father.-Wakefield, and others. 40. He explicitly asserted the Supremacy of the Father. John x. 29: " My Father, who gave [them] me, is For a fuller exposition of Mark xiii. 32, see Dr. Hutton's very excellent Sermon, entitled "Omuiscience the Attribute of the Father only," and the notes appended. See also "Concessions of Trinitarians," in loc. out of my Father's hand.” Chap. xiv. 28: "If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father; for my Father is GREATER THAN I.” 41. St. Paul, too, supported the same doctrine ;—1 Cor. iii. 23: "Ye [are] Christ's; and Christ [is] GoD's." 66 Chap. xi. 3: "I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman [is] the man; and THE HEAD OF CHRIST [IS] GOD." 42. And, in the most decisive language, declared the Saviour's subjection to the Father and Governor of the universe.-1 Cor. xv. 24-28: "Then [cometh] the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule, and all authority and power. For he must reign, till He hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy [that] shall be destroyed [is] death. For He hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith, All things are put under [him, it is] manifest that He is excepted who did put all things under him. And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall THE SON ALSO HIMSELF BE SUBJECT UNTO HIM THAT PUT ALL THINGS UNDER HIM, that God may be all in all.” (See "Concessions of Trinitarians," under John v. 19, 20, 30; xiv. 28. 1 Cor. iii. 23; xi. 3; xv. 26-28.] 43. Jesus derived all his power and authority from his God and Father.-Acts x. 38: "How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the holy spirit and WITH POWER." John x. 18: "No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power* to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command "In all the variety of places in which coveta is used, it uniformly means authority, or privilege, or a delegated commission, conferred by some superior."WAKEFIELD on John x. 18. Accordingly, this word is often rendered authority by Doddridge, Campbell, Edgar Taylor, and others. ment have I RECEIVED of my Father." Chap. xvii. 2: over all flesh, "As thou hast GIVEN him power* Acts x. 38: Ιησουν τον απο Ναζαρέτ, ὡς έχρισεν αυτον ὁ Θεος πνευματι ἁγιῳ και δυναμει Arias Montanus. ......... Beza. Castalio. Jesum à Nazaret, ut unxit eum Deus Spiritu Sancto et efficaciâ D. Durand. Simpson. holy and powerful spirit Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with holy spirit and power...... S. Sharpe. [See "Concessions of Trinitarians," in loc.] 44. Everything that he possessed he received from the same gracious Being.-Matt. xi. 27: "All things are DELIVERED unto me of my Father." Luke i. 32: "The Lord God shall GIVE unto him the throne of his father David." John iii. 35: "The Father loveth his Son, and hath GIVEN all things into his hand." Chap. vi. 37-39: "All that the Father GIVETH me shall come to me," &c. Chap. xiii. 3: "Jesus knowing that the Father had GIVEN all things into his hands," &c. Acts ii. 33: "Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having RECEIVED of the Father the promise of the holy spirit, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear." See John xvii. 2, 6–9, 11, 12, 22, 24; xviii. 9. 45. On all suitable occasions, he offered up his prayers * See note on preceding page. and thanksgivings to the universal Father.-See pp. 70, 71, 72. 46. He performed miracles by the power with which he was endowed by God.-Acts ii. 22: " Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you, by miracles, and wonders, and signs, which GOD DID by him, as ye yourselves. also know." Matt. xii. 28: "If I cast out devils by the spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you;" comp. Luke xi. 22. John xi. 21, 22: "Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died; but I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, GOD WILL GIVE [IT] THEE :" comp. 41-44. John xiv. 10: "Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak unto you, I speak not of myself; but the Father that dwelleth in me, HE DOETH THE WORKS."-See Heb. ii. 4. 47. He performed all his works to glorify the Father.— John viii. 49, 50; "I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. And I seek NOT MINE OWN GLORY: seeketh and judgeth."-See chap. viii. 18; xiii. 31; xiv. 13; xvii. 1, 4. Rom. xv. 7. 48. In the arduous task of his ministry, he was upheld by the Father. Isa. xlii. 1; "My servant, WHOM I there is one that UPHOLD."-See John viii. 29. 49. And, when forsaken by all his disciples, he felt himself secure under the protection of Almighty God.— John xvi. 32: "Ye shall be scattered every man to his own, and shall leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, BECAUSE THE FATHER IS WITH ME." 50. In the garden of Gethsemane, he was strengthened by a heavenly messenger.-Luke xxii. 43: "And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, STRENGTHENING HIM." 51. In creation and dominion, whether understood of the material world, or of the moral universe as effected by the Christian religion, he was merely a subordinate agent, appointed and employed by the Deity. -Heb. i. 2: "[His] Son, whom HE HATH APPOINTED heir of all things; BY WHOM also he made the worlds (or, ages)." ... 52. He was appointed by God to be the Judge of the human race. -John v. 26, 27: "The Father hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man."-See ver. 22. Acts x. 42; xvii. 31. Rom. ii. 16. 53. He was raised from the dead by the power of God, the Father. See p. 51, No. 44; p. 98, No. 5. 54. And was rewarded by God for having faithfully accomplished the wise and beneficent purposes for which he was sent into the world.- -Acts ii. 36: "Let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that GOD HATH MADE THAT SAME JESUS, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ." Phil. ii. 9-11: "WHEREFORE GOD also HATH HIGHLY EXALTED him, and GIVEN him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, ......and [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, TO THE GLORY OF GOD, THE FATHER."-See Acts vii. 55, 56. Rom. xiv. 9. Heb. ii. 9; vii. 26. See also p. 101, No. 22. 66 OBSERVATIONS ON THE SOURCE OF CHRIST'S WISDOM AND POWER. Whence hath this person this wisdom, and these mighty works?" "What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?"-These are questions which, |