Page The Spirit of God was bestowed before the coming of Jesus, 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 The thrice repeated term "holy" in Isaiah vi. 3, noticed, The Trinity not taught by the Apostles, 242 243 noticed, ib. 244 iv. 12, 26. 245, 246 This proved by Acts ii. 22, 32, 36, iii. 22, 23, 27, v. 31, 7, [vii. 56,] viii. 37, 37, x. 38, 42, xiii. 38, xvii. 3, Extracts from Mosheim, Vol. I. pp. 100, 411, 412, 414, showing 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, 250 Another extract from Mosheim, p. 25. Acts xxviii. 6, and xiv. 11, quoted, 250, 251 Other extracts from Mosheim, showing that Polytheism was The alleged twofold consciousness of Jesus Christ considered, 251 252 ib. Moses might also be said to have a twofold consciousness, 253 254 ib. The argument drawn from the analogy of the soul, will and perception to the Irinity, considered, The argument drawn from the analogy of the sun, light, and heat, to the Trinity, considered, 256 On the argument which represents Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, as qualities of one Deity, 257 Page The union between Father and Son compared to that between the human soul and body, 257 Argument drawn from the alleged resemblance between the term "Son of Man" and "Son of God," 258 On the argument which represents God as a compound substance, ib. John xvii. 3: 1 Cor. xv. 24, viii 6; Ephes. iv. 5, 6. quoted, 259 Alleged necessity of the Deity of Jesus to his mediatorial character, This opposed to common sense, Opposed also to Scripture; Numbers xi. 1, 2, xvi. 19, 20, xxi. 7, xxxii. 30; Gen, xviii. 32; Jeremiah xxvii. 18; Deuteronomy v. 5, ib. 260 · 260, 261 262.. The arguments of Hindoos for Polytheism more powerful than those of Christians for the Trinity, APPENDIX. No. 1. On the Quotations from the Old Testament contained in the New. On the References made to the Old Testament in Support of the Deity of Jesus. John i. 14, compared with Isaiah ix. 6, explained, 272 Hebrews i. 8, 9, compared with Psalm xlv. 6, 7, considered, 284 Luke i. 16, 17, compared with Isaiah xl. 3, and Malachi iii. 1, 285 John xii. 41, compared with Isaiah vi. 5, 1 Cor. i. 30, compared with Jeremiah xxiii. 6, The original of Jeremiah xxiii. 6, xxxiii. 16; Gen. xxv. 26; 2 Sam. ii. 16; Gen. xvi. 14, compared, 286 ib. 287,288 Rom. xiv. 10, 12, compared with Isaiah xlv. 23, 288 2 Peter iii. 18, compared with Isaiah xliii. 3, on the term Saviour, 289 John x. 16, compared with Psalm xxiii. 1, on the term Shepherd, 290 1 Cor. x. 9, compared with Psalm lxxviii. 56, on tempting Christ, 291 John iii. 29, compared with Psalm [Isaiah] liv. 5, on the term husband, 292 Revelation xxii. 13, compared with Isaiah xliv. 6, on the Rev. xxii. 12, compared with Isaiah xl. 10, on the phrase "My reward is with me," 296 Ephes. iv. 8, compared with Psalm lxviii. 18, on the phrase "Thou hast ascended on high," John xix. 37, compared with Zechariah xii. 10, on the phrase "whom they pierced," Page 296 297 299, 300 1 Peter ii. 6-8, compared with Isaiah, xxviii. 16, and viii. 301 302 Personal interest does not influence the author; nor desire of fame, 303 Nor the hope of success, 304 But reverence for the author of Christianity, and a wish to raise it above all polytheistical systems, ib. The author's views derived from the Scriptures, ib. The Old Testament should be studied before the New, Extract from Sir Isaac Newton, pointing out the different Argument in favour of the Trinity, from its analogy to the Several arguments occurring in the beginning of Serle's 305 ib. 306 ib. 308 Conclusion, 312 POSTSCRIPT. Dr. Prideaux's assertion respecting the testimony of Jona- The term "Messiah" applied to various kings, On the difference of meaning between "to be called" and Page 313 314 ib. 315 Passages illustrating the epithets employed in Isaiah ix. 6, - 316 The terms "Son" and "only-begotten" incompatible with the nature of the First Cause, The assertion respecting two sets of terms and phrases being applied to Jesus, examined, ❤ ib. 317 ib. 318 No Hindoo can conscientiously prefer the doctrine of the True Christianity is free from Polytheism, |