The Answer of the Earl of Nottingham to Mr. Whiston's Letter to Him: Concerning the Eternity of the Son of God, and of the Holy Ghost

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Edward Valentine, 1721 - 163 pages

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Page 60 - If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
Page 49 - Abraham ; wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that he himself hath suffered, being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.
Page 45 - For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
Page 57 - The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
Page 61 - He that believeth not God hath made him a liar ; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
Page 49 - For verily he took not on him the nature of angels, but he took on him the feed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren ; that he might be a merciful and faithful high prieft in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the fins of the people : for in that he himfelf hath fuffered, being tempted, he is able to fuccor them that are tempted.
Page 61 - Spirit, defcending from heaven, like a dove, and it abode upon him) and I knew him not ; but he that fent me to baptize with water, the fame faid unto me, upon whom thou malt fee the Spirit defcending. and remaining on him ; the fame is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghoft ; and I faw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

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