Page The term "God" frequently applied to existences inferior .... ....... to God 168 The term " for ever" often applied to created beings...... 170 John i. 1, 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. 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 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 power of Jesus .... John v. 21-23, explained ... 19-36.... Deut. xviii. 15, 18; Acts iii. 22, vii. 37, considered Matt. xx. 23, xii. 28, xxvi. 39, 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 .. Mark xiii. 32, considered 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...... ib. .. 191 ib. Luke xvii. 15, 16; Matt. xiv. 33, xv. 25; Mark viii. 29; 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. xxvii. 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..... Texts adduced in support of the atonement, explained...... 201 Luke iv. 43, ii. 47-49; John xvii. 8.... John ix. 3; Mark xii. 1-9, considered....... --xv. 21, 22 ...... Whether Jesus suffered as God or as Man for mankind Page 204 • 205 ib. Matthew xxvi. 37, 39, 42, 43; Mark xiv. 36, considered.. Luke xxii. 42, 44; John xii. 27; xi. 17, 18; Matt. xxvi. 53, 54, considered...... 207 The application of the term Saviour to Jesus a supposed ib. ib. ib. xxiii. 2, 8.: 210 Jesus was a perfect teacher of the divine will ............. v. 27, 28, 31, 32,38,39,43-45, considered.... 211 The term " Lamb of God" explained ...... .... 212 Nature of Christ 213 God shews mercy for righteousness' sake.... ib. Genesis xxx. 27; Jeremiah xxvii. 18; Genesis xlviii. 16; Exodus xxiii. 20, 21214 The Author offers no opinion on this doctrine Illiberal remarks may be equally applied to the Apostles and Martyrs..... .......... 217 Page 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.... ..... .. 217 ... 219 Difference between the peculiar Doctrines of the Gospel and the tenet of the existence of God ... 221 The miracles quoted by the Reviewer to shew their import ance, considered ...... ..... 222 Matthew xi. 2-4 ib. John x. 37, 38, xiv. 11; Matthew xii. 39; John xx. 29, considered 223 The arguments adduced by the Reviewer in support of Christian miracles are equally applicable to Hindoo miracles .. 224 And also to the miraculous narrations of Mussulmans...... 225 Superior excellence of the Precepts of Jesus. 226 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, The bad consequences of supposing the Spirit to be a person of God, Matt. i. 11, 20; Luke i. 35 ............. 231 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 Page 234 ... Matt. xii. 24, 37, with context; and Mark iii. 29, 30, explained .. .. 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. 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....247, 249 Reason why Trinitarians prevailed at the Council of Nice 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)... 251 ... The prevalence of the Trinity attributable only to the prejudices of education 252 The alleged two-fold consciousness of Jesus Christ considered .. ib. Moses might also be said to have a two-fold consciousness 253 Mode of reconciling apparent contradictions in Scripture Difficulties arising from neglecting this mode....... The argument drawn from the analogy of the soul, will, and perception, to the Trinity, considered |
