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. an 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 INDEX TO THE SUBJECTS. ADAM, made in the image of God, 274, 296-his fall, 277-conse- Advocate, Jesus Christ our, 180. Alwv, and its derivatives, 205—not indefinite, 209-objections 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 Appearances, of the Word of God, under the Old Testament, 127. Atonement, how made, 163-what, 164-objections to, answered, Attribute, the Holy Spirit not a mere, 97. See perfections. Baptism, institution of, connected with the doctrine of the trinity, Being, its image and operation, their analogy to the trinity, 117. Chastisement distinguished from punishment, 200, 223.. Creation, ascribed to Jesus Christ, 65-a proof of his godhead, 67. Depravity, hereditary, 265, 301. See Adam. Devil, not known from reason, 15-not infinite, 37-chief of demons, Distinction, between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, illustrated, Emancipation, terms of, explained, 178. Equality of Christ with God, 76. Eternity of future punishment, proved from the meaning of alwv Eve, seduction of, by the devil, 43-account of, not an allegory, 45. Father, union of Christ with, 72. Figures, scriptural, what, 95. Forgiveness, of sins, not known from reason, 15-of sins, through the Fulness, of God, dwelling in Christ, 71. God, being of, not first known from reason, 13-name of, given to Goodness ascribed to the Spirit of God, 98. Heathens, acknowledged their ignorance of divine things, 11- 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 divine perfections, proof of divinity of, 69-divine nature ascribed Ignatius, 152, 308. Immortality of the soul, not known from reason, 18. Inspiration of Scripture, importance of, 238-nature of, 241-as to Intelligence ascribed to the Spirit of God, 98. 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. Justin Martyr, 153, 309. Knowledge, divine, not from reason, 11; viz., of God, 12-of the 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. Mind, discourse, and wisdom, or breath, their analogy to the Miracles, demonstrated the divine perfections of the Son of God, Miraculous conception, asserted by Matthew and Luke, 308-con- Mysteries, of the gospel, 36-not explained by Socinians, 382- 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 Person, the Holy Spirit a, 95. Personal, affections, faculties, and offices ascribed to the Holy Spirit, Personification, of the Holy Spirit, not merely grammatical, 95— Philosophy, consequences of blending it with the doctrines of re- Phraseology, of the schools, of no importance to the support of Plea, of Jesus Christ, in behalf of men, 181. Polycarp, 152. Power, Holy Spirit, not a mere, 98-ascribed to the Holy Spirit, 98. Priesthood, of Christians, 175-of Christ, 175. Propitiation, the death of Christ a, 172. See atonement. Ransom, 178. Reason, not the source of divine knowledge, 9-the judge, but not Reconciliation, Socinian explanation of, refuted, 165-by the death Redemption, by price, 178. Repentance, insufficiency of, 17-consistent with atonement, 191. Resurrection, of the body, not ascertained from reason, 20-second, Revelation, the only source of divine knowledge, 9-not to be sub- Sacrifices, eucharistical, 162-piacular, 162-for sin, 162-Leviti- Satan, the chief of demons, Beelzebub, the devil, 42—a spiritual Satisfaction of Christ, 184, 188. Sin-offerings, the nature of Levitical, 163-the death of Christ a, 170. Son of God, his union with the Father, 72-known as such under the |