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those convincing proofs of his love to mankind which are the most powerful arguments for their love, gratitude, and obedience to him, and which can be derived only from the propitiatory death of its great Author. But as a covenant of grace, established between God and his offending and estranged creatures, it cannot possibly stand. If the moral, or legal part of Christianity may continue after the subversion of those doctrines which we have been called upon to vindicate, the federal part of it, and all that is properly gospel in it, must needs be involved with them in their ruin; for that is all built upon the propitiation of Christ, and his propitiation upon his miracu lous birth and his divinity, which are therefore the foun dation of the Christian religion.

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But, after all, let us not be understood as uttering the language of despondency. The past experience of true Christians of all denominations, is, to themselves at least, answer to all the sophistry of the "rational dis. senters," and an antidote to all their refinements. They may not be able to state with metaphysical precision the doctrines which they hold, nor to answer all the cavils of those who with a learned and imposing air impugn those doctrines; but they "know of whom they have learned them," and have found them "the power of God unto salvation." St. John and St. Paul will be acknowledged, and their doctrine will be "received with meekness, as the ingrafted word which is able to save the soul," when Mr. G. and his Lectures are sunk into oblivion.

The ignorance and levity of some have prepared them beforehand to fall into the snare which is laid for them. To these, Socinianism and no religion are synonymous terms. From such converts the cause of vice, immorality, and profaneness, will gain more than the cause of which Mr. G. is the advocate. Awhile ago they paid but little attention to the Bible, and after the first ferment is over, they will pay as little to their new leader. It is the property of Socinianism to quench all zeal but that of proselytism to its own system: and of that zeal, in such a cause, only a few refined spirits will be found possessed. A false philosophy laid the foundation of this vacant temple, and that philosophy only can raise the superstructure.

The decision of the important questions which are
discussed in these pages is closely connected with our
"To his own
present and final happiness, as individuals.
master each of us stands or falls." Whether, therefore,
the reader be a teacher or a student of divinity; refined
or vulgar; converted from ignorance to Socinianism, or
perverted from Christianity; lukewarm or zealous in the
cause he has espoused: whether he be in danger from
Mr. G.'s sophistry, inclining toward his opinions, or
established in them, it may not yet be too late for him
to consider that as the precepts of Christianity are the
test of our obedience, its doctrines are intended to be the
test of our docility; that he is as much accountable to
God for his religious opinions as for his moral actions;
and that nothing but "the knowledge of the truth can
make him free."

INDEX TO THE SUBJECTS.

ADAM, made in the image of God, 274, 296-his fall, 277-conse-
quences of the fall of, 277, 300--begat a son in his own image,
274-posterity of, involved, 281-reprieved with his posterity,
286-state of, and his posterity under a reprieve, 286—his loss,
and that of his posterity, 289-and his posterity under a new
covenant, 289-scriptural objections answered, 293-philosophi-
cal objections answered, 295.

Advocate, Jesus Christ our, 180.

Alwv, and its derivatives, 205—not indefinite, 209-objections
answered, 210.

Analogy, what, 114-trinity illustrated by, 115.

Angel, of Jehovah, Jesus Christ the, 126.

Angels, creation of, 37, 38-why so called, 38-fall of, 38-sin
of, 39.

Appearances, of the Word of God, under the Old Testament, 127.
Atheism, Socinianism allied to, 97.
Athenagoras, 154.

Atonement, how made, 163-what, 164-objections to, answered,
166-death of Christ an, 171-of Christ, taught by the divine mes-
sengers, 184-made by the human nature of Christ, 186-justice
and mercy displayed by the, 186--whether a satisfaction, 188-
eonsistent with repentance, mutual forgiveness, and obedience,
191 of Christ, a purification, 195-not made by the death of the
apostles, 197. See propitiation.

Attribute, the Holy Spirit not a mere, 97. See perfections.

Baptism, institution of, connected with the doctrine of the trinity,
61, 148.

Being, its image and operation, their analogy to the trinity, 117.
Benediction, in the name of Christ, 90-in the name of the Holy
Spirit, 104-in the name of the trinity, 148.
Breath, the Holy Spirit not properly a, 96.

Chastisement distinguished from punishment, 200, 223..
Clemens, of Rome, 151-of Alexandria, 154.

Creation, ascribed to Jesus Christ, 65-a proof of his godhead, 67.
Demons, possessing mankind, 40-cast out, 40-were spirits, 41-
chief of, the devil, 42.

Depravity, hereditary, 265, 301. See Adam.

Devil, not known from reason, 15-not infinite, 37-chief of demons,
42-disputation of, with Michael, 52-judgment of, 54-offices of,
ascribed to God, 55-existence of, how connected with the doc-
trines of the gospel, 57-belief of, connected with Christian
duty, 58-consistent with our responsibility, 58.

Distinction, between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, illustrated,
115 consistent with unity, 119-essential, necessary, and eternal,
119-reasons for personal, 120-not only personal, 120, 122.
Ebionites, 314.

Emancipation, terms of, explained, 178.

Equality of Christ with God, 76.

Eternity of future punishment, proved from the meaning of alwv
and its derivatives, 205-from the general tenor of Scripture,
213-objections to, answered, 223.

Eve, seduction of, by the devil, 43-account of, not an allegory, 45.
Evil principle, absurdity of abstract, 46.

Father, union of Christ with, 72.

Figures, scriptural, what, 95.

Forgiveness, of sins, not known from reason, 15-of sins, through the
death of Christ, 173—of injuries not inconsistent with the atone-
ment, 192.

Fulness, of God, dwelling in Christ, 71.

God, being of, not first known from reason, 13-name of, given to
Christ, 76, 143-term, used in a subordinate sense, 80-Jesus
Christ the true, 81-the great, 81-the only wise, 81-the mighty,
82, 131, 135-the supreme and ever blessed, 84-the Holy Spirit
is, 108, 113-the Holy Spirit not a being distinct from, 108-the
Holy Spirit is called, 110, 132-perfections of, ascribed to the
Holy Spirit, 110, 133-word of, ascribed to the Holy Spirit, 112
-works of, ascribed to the Holy Spirit, 112, 133-moral govern-
ment of, 198-human passions ascribed to, 237.

Goodness ascribed to the Spirit of God, 98.

Heathens, acknowledged their ignorance of divine things, 11-
could not ascertain the immortality of the soul, 18-origin of
divine knowledge among, 21.

Holiness ascribed to the Spirit of God, 98.

Holy Ghost. See Spirit of God.

Ideas, origin of, 10.

Jehovah, name of, ascribed to Christ, 90.

Jesus Christ, temptation of, 49-pre-existence of, 62-Creator of the
world, 65, 87, 135, 145-divine perfections ascribed to, 68, 145-

divine perfections, proof of divinity of, 69-divine nature ascribed
to, 71-fulness of God in, 71-union of, with God, 72-equality of,
with God, 74-denominated God, 76. See God-the only Lord
God, 85-the blessed and only Potentate, 86-forgives sins, 86,
145-judges, 86, 146-the living God, 86-the Holy One, 87-
Alpha and Omega, 87-Lord of all, 87-Lord of hosts, 87- ·
searcheth the heart, 88-quickeneth the dead, 88, 146-the Lord
of peace, 88-is honoured as the Father, 88-is worshipped, 88,
140 the apostles bless in his name, 90—is Jehovah, 90, 131,
136-twofold nature of, 93-appearance of, under the Old Testa-
ment, 126-was known as the Son, under the Old Testament,
127-was proclaimed as the Son of God by John, 136-the phrase,
the Son of God, implied his divinity, 139-divinity of, demon-
strated by his miracles, 139-divinity of, implied by the apostolic
system of doctrine, 145. See Son of God, Messiah, and word of
God.

Ignatius, 152, 308.

Immortality of the soul, not known from reason, 18.

Inspiration of Scripture, importance of, 238-nature of, 241-as to
language, 249-proved, 251-of the Old Testament, 251-of the
New, 252-objections to, answered, 256-not always by sugges-
tion, 260, 264.

Intelligence ascribed to the Spirit of God, 98.
Intercession of Christ, 180.

Irenæus, 154, 309.

Job, temptation of, not an allegory, 47.

Judicial terms explained, 180.

Justice, how satisfied by Christ, 188; of punishing the unbelieving 190.
Justification, explained, 179-by faith and by works, distinguished,
193.

Justin Martyr, 153, 309.

Knowledge, divine, not from reason, 11; viz., of God, 12-of the
devil, 15-of duration of future punishment, 18-of the immor-
tality of the soul, 18-of a future resurrection, 20.

Κολασις explained, 201.

Law, design of, 161.

Man. See Adam.

Matter, form, and motion, their analogy to the trinity, 115.

Messiah, opinion of the Jews concerning, 135. See Jesus Christ.
Metaphor, what, 114.

Mind, discourse, and wisdom, or breath, their analogy to the
trinity, 117.

Miracles, demonstrated the divine perfections of the Son of God,
and his union with the Father, 139, 147.

Miraculous conception, asserted by Matthew and Luke, 308-con-
firmed by antiquity, 308-by other parts of Scripture, 311-con-
nected with other scriptural doctrines, 313-evidence against,
refuted, 315.

Mysteries, of the gospel, 36-not explained by Socinians, 382-
created by Socinianism, 383.

Nature, divine, ascribed to Christ, 70.

Nazarenes, 314.

Old Testament, doctrine of the trinity, maintained by, 126.

Perfections, divine, ascribed to Christ, 68-inseparable from divine
nature, 70-were manifested by the miracles of Jesus Christ, and
proved his divinity, 139-ascribed to the Holy Spirit, 110-
prove the divinity of the Holy Spirit, 112.

Person, the Holy Spirit a, 95.

Personal, affections, faculties, and offices ascribed to the Holy Spirit,
101-pronouns applied to the Holy Spirit, 103-distinction of the
trinity, in the Old Testament, 126.

Personification, of the Holy Spirit, not merely grammatical, 95—
figurative, what, 95-of the Holy Spirit, proper, 96.
Persons, the analogy of three, to the trinity, 118.

Philosophy, consequences of blending it with the doctrines of re-
velation, 30.

Phraseology, of the schools, of no importance to the support of
divine truth, 123, 149, 184.

Plea, of Jesus Christ, in behalf of men, 181.

Polycarp, 152.

Power, Holy Spirit, not a mere, 98-ascribed to the Holy Spirit, 98.
Pre-existence, of Jesus Christ, 62.

Priesthood, of Christians, 175-of Christ, 175.
Probation, this the only time of, 213.

Propitiation, the death of Christ a, 172. See atonement.
Punishment, duration of future, not ascertained from reason, 21-
distinguished from chastisement, 200-eternal, 203-eternal, ac-
cords with the general tenor of Scripture, 212-how described,
215-does not imply annihilation, 218-remediless, 218-fire of,
unquenchable, 219-of Judas, 221-state of, final, 222-not to
purify, 223.

Ransom, 178.

Reason, not the source of divine knowledge, 9-the judge, but not
the rule of divine truth, 23.

Reconciliation, Socinian explanation of, refuted, 165-by the death
of Christ, 173.

Redemption, by price, 178.

Repentance, insufficiency of, 17-consistent with atonement, 191.
Restoration, universal, considered, 227.

Resurrection, of the body, not ascertained from reason, 20-second,
explained, 224-first and second, 224.

Revelation, the only source of divine knowledge, 9-not to be sub-
jected to the test of reason, 23.

Sacrifices, eucharistical, 162-piacular, 162-for sin, 162-Leviti-
cal, 163-of Christ, 170-superiority of the, of Christ, 174—of
Christians, 175-origin of, 176.

Satan, the chief of demons, Beelzebub, the devil, 42—a spiritual
adversary, 53.

Satisfaction of Christ, 184, 188.

Sin-offerings, the nature of Levitical, 163-the death of Christ a, 170.
Socinianism, the rise and progress of, in the mind, 380-does not
explain the mysteries which it must acknowledge, 383-mysteries
created by, 384-undermines the credit of revelation, 386-de-
stroys the leading doctrines of the gospel, 387.

Son of God, his union with the Father, 72-known as such under the
Old Testament, 130-peculiarity of the phrase, 137-implies the

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