Page The term “God" frequently applied to existences inferior to God ... ) 68 The term “ for ever" often applied to created beings ... 170 John i. I, explained... .. 171 Hindoos believe in one Godhead, consisting of numerous persons under it 172 Jesus performs wonderful works, which do not amount to equality with those of God 173 CHAPTER III. ib. The first position of the Editor, on the ubiquity of Jesus.... 175 John iii. 13, explained ib. viii. 58, xi. 8 xi. 38; Matt. xxvi. 2; John xii. 6, xvi. 32; Matt. ii. 18, 15; John vi. 62 176 xvi. 7, 5, 28, xiii. 36, 1 .. 177 Matt. xviii. 20, explained. .....* ... 179 Luke xyi. 29 ib. The second position of the Editor, on the incomprehensibility of the nature of Jesus ... 180 Matt. xi. 27, explained ib. John xiv. 16, 17 ... 181 Mark xiii. 32, explained Matt. xi. 28, (Prov. xxix. 17,] explained ... 182 The third position of the Editor, on Jesus forgiving sins in an independent manner .... Mark ii. 5, 9, explained ib. Acts v. 31, 32, xiii. 38 ..... ib. ib. 183 Luke xxiii. 34, xi. 4; Matt. vi. 14 184 The fourth position of the Editor, respecting the almighty power of Jesus ib. John v. 21-23, explained 19–36.... .... 185 Deut. xviii. 15, 18; Acts iii. 22, vii. 37, considered .... 187 Matt. xx, 23, xii. 28, xxvi. 39, considered .... 188 ib. ib. Page Matt. xxvi. 42; Luke xxii. 32 ; John xii. 27, separately explained 188 Matt. x. 40; John v. 23, separately explained............ 189 Matt. v. 48 ib. The fifth position of the Editor, respecting the judgment of the world by Jesus ib. Matt. iii. 9; Luke i, 37 190 From this the Editor infers his omniscience Mark xiii. 32, considered ib. John v. 26, 27, 30, considered ... 191 The sixth position of the Editor, respecting the worship accepted by Jesus ... ib. Daniel ii. 46 ; Matt. xviii. 26, considered.. 192 John iv. 24; Matt. iv. 10, xix. 17 ib. ix. 31, 33, 38 ; Mark v. 7 .... 193 Luke xvii. 15, 16; Matt. xiv. 33, xv. 25 ; Mark viii. 29; Luke xxiv. 19 194 John ri. 69, xx. 31; Matt. viii. 2 195 The worship paid to Jesus inferior to divine ........ 191-195 Jesus himself worshipped the Father; Matt. vi. 9, xxvi.53 ; John xvi. 26 ; Luke xxii. 41, 42; Mark xiv. 35, 36 ; Luke vi. 12, x.21 ; John xi. 41 ; Matt. xxyii. 46; John iv. 22.... ... 196 The seventh position of the Editor, respecting the form of Baptism, Matt. xxviii. 19; Exod. xiv. 31. 197 Mohummud joins his own name with that of God in his form of belief. 198 Matt. xxviii. 18, considered. ib. Synonymous expressions employed by Mohummud and Jesus 199 Mussulnians notwithstanding remain strict Monotheists.... 200 CHAPTER IV. Texts adduced in support of the atonement, explained...... 201 Luke iv. 43, ii. 47–49; John xvii. 8 202 The sufferings of Jesus and of other Prophets unaccountable except as prophesied 203 John ix. 3; Mark xii. 19, considered. xv. 21, 22................... Whether Jesus suffered as God or as Man for mankind ... ... 207 The application of the term Saviour to Jesus a supposed proof of the atonement........ .... 208 Obadiah 21; Nehemiah ix. 27; 2 Kings xiii. 5, considered ib. Jesus is a Saviour from inculcating the word of God ..... 209 John xv. 3, v. 24, vi. 63, considered .... ib. God declares Christ a Prophet equal to Moses ib. xxiii. 2, 3 ... **210 ib. Jesus was a perfect teacher of the divine will ib. v. 27, 28, 31, 32, 38, 39, 43-45, considered ... 211 The term "Lamb of God" explained ... 212 *** 213 .... Exodus xxiii. 20, 21 The Author offers no opinion on this doctrine Page ... 204 .. 205 ib. ib. 206 ib. Nature of Christ ... .. ib. God shews mercy for righteousness' sake. *** 214 ib. ib. CHAPTER V. Disputes ascribed to the different interpretations of the Dogmas.... ..... 215 Illiberality in supposing that the primitive Christians shed 216 ib. 217 The cause of the final success of Alexandrians (afterwards called the Orthodox) over Arians .... 217 Violent contentions between Roman Catholics and Protestants 218 The miracles quoted by the Reviewer to shew their import- .. 222 Matthew xi. 24 John x. 37, 38, xiv. 11; Matthew xii. 39; John xx. 29, considered Page 221 .... 223 The arguments adduced by the Reviewer in support of Chris ib. CHAPTER VI. Only one circumstance adduced in support of the Deity of the Spirit as a distinct person·· 227 The association of the name of the Spirit with that of the The Holy Spirit explained to be the guiding influence of God, ib. Anger, mercy, truth, &c. personified as well as the Holy 231 229 232 plained Page The Jews accuse Jesus of employing diabolical influence ... 234 Matt. xii. 24, 37, with context; and Mark iii. 29, 30, ex ib. The Spirit of God was bestowed before the coming of Jesus, Luke i. 15, 41, 67, ii. 25, 26; Mark xii. 36; Matt. xxii. i . 43; Luke iv. 1 237, 238 Acts v. 3, 4; John xv. 26, explained ... 239 The plural number of nouns and pronouns in Hebrew, &c. is > often used for a singular agent or object. Gen. i. 26 ; Deut. iv. 4; Exod. xxi. 4, 6; Isaiah vi. 8........ 240—242 The same rule observed in Arabic ; of which an example from the Qoran •• 242 The thrice repeated term "holy" in Isaiah vi. 3, noticed .. 243 The verse which has been introduced as John v. 7, noticed.. ib. The Trinity not taught by the Apostles .... ... 244 This proved by Acts ii. 22, 32, 36, iii. 22, 23, iv. 12, 26, 27, v. 31, 7, (vii. 56,) viii. 37, 38, x. 38, 42, xiii. 38, xvii. 3 245, 246 Extracts from Mosheim, Vol. I. pp. 100, 411, 412, 414, shewing that so late as the year 314 the Deity of the Son was not considered a fundamental article of faith. 249 Reason why Trinitarians prevailed at the Council of Nice .. 250 Another extract from Mosheim, p. 25. Acts xxvii. 6, and xiv. 11, quoted .. .....250, 251 Other extracts from Mosheim, shewing that Polytheism was familiar to the Christian converts of the first ages, (pp. 65, 66) •• 251 The prevalence of the Trinity attributable only to the prejudices of education •• 252 The alleged two-fold consciousness of Jesus Christ consi dered .... ib. The argument drawn from the analogy of the soul, will, and perception, to the Trinity, considered .. 255 • 247, |
