The sixth position of the Editor, respecting the worship ac- Luke xvii. 15, 16; Matt. xiv. 33, xv. 25; Mark viii. 29; Texts adduced in support of the atonement, explained Luke iv. 43, ii. 47-49; John xvii. 8 The sufferings of Jesus, and of other Prophets, unaccountable, 59 Matthew xxvi. 37, 39, 42, 43; Mark xiv. 36; Luke xxii. 42, 44; John xii. 27 ib. Luke xi. 17, 18; Matt. xxvi. 53, 54, considered The application of the term Saviour to Jesus a supposed proof Jesus is a Saviour from inculcating the word of God Obadiah 21; Nehemiah ix. 27; 2 Kings xiii. 5, considered John xv. 3, v. 24, vi. 63, considered God declares Christ a Prophet equal to Moses Matthew v. 27, 28, 31, 32, 38, 39, 43-45, considered, 64, 65 62 ib. Genesis xxx. 27; Jeremiah xxvii. 18; Genesis xlviii. 16; Exodus xxiii. 20, 21 The Author offers no opinion on this doctrine CHAPTER V. Disputes ascribed to the different interpretations of the Dogmas 69 Illiberality in supposing that the primitive Christians shed each other's blood from worldly motives 70 Mosheim's Authority, Vol. I. pp. 419, 420 70, 71 Illiberal remarks may be equally applied to the Apostles and 71 The cause of the final success of Alexandrians (afterwards called the Orthodox) over Arians Violent contentions between Roman Catholics and Protestants Page The miracles quoted by the Reviewer to shew their importance, John x. 37, 38, xiv. 11; Matthew xii. 39; John xx. 29, con The arguments adduced by the Reviewer in support of Christian miracles are equally applicable to Hindoo miracles 78 And also to the miraculous narrations of Moosulmans ib. Superior excellence of the Precepts of Jesus 80 CHAPTER VI. Only one circumstance adduced in support of the Deity of the 81 The association of the name of the Spirit with that of the 82 xxx. 9; Luke iii. 16 82, 83 The Holy Spirit explained to be the guiding influence of God, Anger, mercy, truth, &c., personified as well as the Holy Spirit, 2 Kings xxiv. 20; Psalm xc. 7; xxi. 7, vi. 4; Luke xii. 12; Acts i. 8; John xiv. 26; Psalm lvii. 3, lxxxv. 10, c. 5, xxxiii. 22, xxxvi. 5. cviii. 4; Ezek. vii. 3; 2 Chron. xxiv. 18 84, 85 The bad consequences of supposing the Spirit to be a person of God, Matt. i. 11, 20; Luke i. 35 85 This opinion also inconsistent with the use of the term in Matt. iii. 11; Luke iii. 16; Acts x. 38; Matt. xii. 28, 31; Luke iv. 1, iii. 22 The Jews accuse Jesus of employing diabolical influence The Spirit of God was bestowed before the coming of Jesus, Luke i. 15, 41, 67, ii. 25, 26; Mark xii. 36; Matt. xxii. 88 89 Page The plural number of nouns and pronouns in Hebrew, &c., is often used for for a singular agent or object. Gen. i. 26; Deut. iv. 4; Exod. xxi. 4, 6, 29; Isaiah vi. 8 93-96 The same rule observed in Arabic; of which an example from the Qoran 26 The thrice repeated term "holy" in Isaiah vi. 3, noticed ib. 97 The Trinity not taught by the Apostles 98 This proved by Acts ii. 22, 32, 36, iii. 22, 23, iv. 12, 26, 27, v. 31, vii. 56, viii. 37, 38, x. 38, 42, xiii. 38, xvii. 3, 98-100 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 101, 102 Reason why Trinitarians prevailed at the Council of Nice 103 Another extract from Mosheim, p. 25. Acts xxviii. 6, and xiv. 11, quoted 104 Other extracts from Mosheim, shewing that Polytheism was familiar to the Christian converts of the first ages, (pp. 65, 66) 104, 105 The prevalence of the Trinity attributable only to the prejudices of education The alleged twofold consciousness of Jesus Christ considered The argument drawn from the analogy of the soul, will, and perception, to the Trinity, considered The argument drawn from the analogy of the sun, light, and On the argument which represents Father, Son, and Holy The union between Father and Son compared to that between the human soul and body Argument drawn from the alleged resemblance between the term "Son of Man" and "Son of God" On the argument which represents God as a compound sub stance 108 109 110 ib. 111 ib. John xvii. 3; 1 Cor. xv. 24, viii. 6; Ephes. ix. 5, 6, quoted 112 |