Page The term "God" frequently applied to existences inferior 168 ..... 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. The first position of the Editor, on the ubiquity of Jesus.... 175 John iii. 13, explained ib. viii. 58, xi. 8 ib. xi. 38; Matt. xxvi. 2; John xiii. 6, xvi. 32; Matt. " The second position of the Editor, on the incomprehensibi ib. Matt. xi. 28, [Prov. xxix. 17,] explained The third position of the Editor, on Jesus forgiving sins in Luke xxiii. 34, xi. 4; Matt. vi. 14 The fourth position of the Editor, respecting the almighty John v. 21-23, explained 19-36....... Deut. xviii. 15, 18; Acts iii. 22, vii. 37, considered Page Matt. xxvi. 42; Luke xxii. 32; John xii. 27, separately ex plained 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. John v. 26, 27, 30, considered The sixth position of the Editor, respecting the worship accepted by Jesus.... Daniel ii. 46; Matt. xviii. 26, considered.. 190 ib. ib. 191 ib. 192 John iv. 24; Matt. iv. 10, xix. 17 ..... ix. 31, 33, 38; Mark v. 7 ib. 193 Luke xxiv. 19 .... Luke xvii. 15, 16; Matt. xiv. 33, xv. 25; Mark viii. 29; John vi. 69, xx. 31; Matt. viii. 2 The worship paid to Jesus inferior to divine The seventh position of the Editor, respecting the form of Synonymous expressions employed by Mohummud and Jesus 199 Mussulmans notwithstanding remain strict Monotheists.... 200 CHAPTER IV. Texts adduced in support of the atonement, explained...... 201 John ix. 3; Mark xii. 19, considered.. xv. 21, 22. Whether Jesus suffered as God or as Man for mankind The first inconsistent with the nature of God The last inconsistent with justice.. Jesus averse to the death of the cross .... Matthew xxvi. 37, 39, 42, 43; Mark xiv. 36, considered ib. 53, 54, considered.... 207 The application of the term Saviour to Jesus a supposed proof of the atonement. 208 God declares Christ a Prophet equal to Moses xxiii. 2, 3 ..... Jesus was a perfect teacher of the divine will Matthew v. 21, 22 ☀☀☀☀☀ Obadiah 21; Nehemiah ix. 27 ; 2 Kings xiii. 5, considered ib. ...... 209 ib. v. 27, 28, 31, 32, 38, 39, 43-45, considered. 211 The term "Lamb of God" explained Nature of Christ ..... God shews mercy for righteousness' sake Genesis xxx. 27; Jeremiah xxvii. 18; Genesis xlviii. 16; Exodus xxiii. 20, 21............. The Author offers no opinion on this doctrine 212 213 ib. *** 214 ib. CHAPTER V. Disputes ascribed to the different interpretations of the Illiberality in supposing that the primitive Christians shed each other's blood from worldly motives ..... .. 215 216 Mosheim's Authority, Vol. I. pp. 419, 420 ........... ib. Martyrs... 217 .... Page 217 219 The cause of the final success of Alexandrians (afterwards called the Orthodox) over Arians ..... Violent contentions between Roman Catholics and Protestants 218 Matthew x. 34, explained by its contents Difference between the peculiar Doctrines of the Gospel and the tenet of the existence of God The miracles quoted by the Reviewer to shew their importance, considered Matthew xi. 24 ... 221 John x. 37, 38, xiv. 11; Matthew xii. 39; John xx. 29, considered .... 222 ib. ..... 223 224 The arguments adduced by the Reviewer in support of Chris CHAPTER VI. Only one circumstance adduced in support of the Deity of the Spirit as a distinct person. 226 227 The association of the name of the Spirit with that of the The Holy Spirit explained to be the guiding influence of God, ib. .. 229 .... 230 Anger, merey, truth, &c. personified as well as the Holy 231 232 Page The Jews accuse Jesus of employing diabolical influence... 234 Matt. xii. 24, 37, with context; and Mark iii. 29, 30, explained The Spirit of God was bestowed before the coming of Jesus, Luke i. 15, 41, 67, ii. 25, 26; Mark xii. 36; Matt. xxii. 43; Luke iv. 1 Acts v. 3, 4; John xv. 26, explained ib. 237, 238 .... 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 .. 243 The thrice repeated term "holy" in Isaiah vi. 3, noticed ... ib. 244 245, 246 .247, 249 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 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 Reason why Trinitarians prevailed at the Council of Nice 250 Another extract from Mosheim, p. 25. Acts xxviii. 6, and xiv. 11, quoted... Other extracts from Mosheim, shewing that Polytheism was familiar to the Christian converts of the first ages, (pp. 65, 66) ................250, 251 The prevalence of the Trinity attributable only to the prejudices of education 251 .... ... 252 The alleged two-fold consciousness of Jesus Christ considered... ib. Moses might also be said to have a two-fold consciousness 253 ib. The argument drawn from the analogy of the soul, will, and perception, to the Trinity, considered...... |