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became obedient unto death; does this deprive him of his pre-existent Eternal life, which he had with the Father before the world was? What, if in this form, he who was rich became poor for our sakes, that we through his poverty might be made rich"-What, though the "Son of Man had not where to lay his head!" "Does this deprive him of his pre-existent Power with the Father, when he brought Worlds into being? In short, let us consider the nature and character of the Son of God in whatever way we will, whether it regards his pre-existent, or his derived nature, we shall find sufficient incentives, if we are earnestly disposed to honor God," to "honor the Son even (not in an inferior sense) as we honor the Father"-For an Apostle, eminent for his learning, devotion and piety, hath said of Christ, that "he is God over all blessed forever."* Therefore in every point of view, and on every ground, the Divine honors which are paid to the Son, are to the glory of God the Father,"† who dwelleth in him for ever. It was in this form, the form of man, that it was the pleasure of the Father himself, to honor this, his beloved Son, by dwelling in him, in all his fulness; it was in this form, he is acknowledged of God, to be "his beloved Son," "his only begotten Son," ""His own Son."§ And in this form, we are commanded of the Father, to honor his Son even as himself, for the reasons before mentioned. And it was in this form, that the Son of God condescended to call himself "the Son of Man." From these scriptural commands and authorities therefore, we believe Jesus Christ, in this form, to be the "Son of Man," as also verily and truly the Son of God, the only begotten; and as such, is "in every point of view, and on every ground" entitled to divine honors from all men, to the glory of God the Father.

Divine Honors are due to the Son of God from a variety of considerations, which can be only hinted briefly, in this sketch. The humble christian, by a diligent search

* Rom. ix. 5. Worcester's Bible News, p. 146. ‡ Matt. iii. 20. § John i. 18.

of the Scriptures, will not fail of finding in them, numerous reasons why they should honor him, but mainly because the honors paid to the Son, are to the glory of God the Father, dwelling in him.

1. As the only begotton Son of the Wisdom and Power of the Supreme, eternal, uncreate, self-subsisting Spirit, even God the Father. As the Creator of all things. As the promised seed, who should bruise the Serpent's Head.* The Seed in whom all the nations and families of the earth shall be blessed.† As the Lord our Righteousness. As the Messiah,|| (the anointed of the Lord.) As the Lamb of God, that taketh away the Sins of the World. As the Light and Life of the World. As the good Shepherd, who gave his life for the Sheep.** His flesh for the life of the world.tt As the bread of Life.‡‡ As having all Power in Heaven and in Earth,|||| &c.

2. As the Mediator between God and Man.§§ As having obtained an eternal Priesthood, by which, he is the Mediator of a better Covenant, ¶¶¶¶ &c. As being the propitiation for the sins of the whole world.*** As being at the right hand of the Majesty on High, where he ever liveth to make intercession for us.ttt As sending forth the Holy Spirit into the hearts of men,‡‡‡ according to his glorious promises. And as reconciling us unto God, §§§ &c.

3. As the Saviour of the World, manifested to destroy the works of the devil. ¶¶¶¶ As having been seen and testified, by chosen witnesses, that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the World.**** As having proved by his own declaration, that, "God sent not his Son into the world, to condemn the world; but that the world through him, might be saved."++tt As having given his life a ransom for all, to be testified in due time, ‡‡‡‡ As of God, in being the Saviour of all men, specially, of those

* Gen. iii. 15 Ch. xxii. 15, 18. Jer. xxiii. 5, 6. || Dan. ix. 26. SJohn i. 36. TCh. i. 9-ix. 5. **John x. 11. H|Ch. vi. 51. #Ch. vi. 35, 48. Matt. xxviii. 18. §§1 Tim. ii. 5. ¶¶Heb viii. 6. ***1 John ii. 2, Rom. iii. 25. tttHeb. vii. 25. ‡‡‡ Acts ii. 17, 33. ||||||Luke xxiv. 49. John xvi. 7, 14. §§§Eph. ii. 16. ¶¶¶1 John iii. 8. ****Ch. iv, 14. tttt John iii. 17. ttt1 Tim. ii. 6.

that believe.* As being the Christ, in whom, all that die in Adam, are to be made alive. As the King, who shall bring all things into subjection unto himself, that must reign until he hath put all enemies under his feet. As having been dead, but is now alive for evermore, and having the keys of hell and of death. As having redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us. As having obtained eternal redemption for us.** As remaining in Heaven, until the times of restitution of all things.tt As, after having subdued all things to himself: he will be subject unto him, that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.‡‡ As being highly exalted of God, and having a name given him which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things. in earth, and things under the earth; and, that every tongue should confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the Glory of God the Father.

.It therefore cannot but be obvious, that whether we consider the Son of God with respect to his co-existence with the Father, before his incarnation; or the manifestations of his illimitable love, wherewith, he so loved us, as to give his life a ransom for all; after his incarnation, mankind in every part of the world, wherever his name hath been heard, and his gospel preached, have, as is shown above, sufficient imperious motives, to pay Divine Honor, to the very and true Son of God "The first begotten, and to whom, the Father hath commanded even the angels of God to worship him.§§

III. Of the Holy Ghost.

For ourselves, we consider the Holy Ghost, to be the third integrant essence, that together with the Father and the Son, establishes most clearly to our conceptions, the manifest properties, of the Supreme, Eternal, Uncreate, Self-subsisting Spirit; even God the Almighty; the in

*1 Tim. iv. 10, Psalms cvii. 2. †1 Cor. xv. 22. ‡Heb. ii. S. ||1 Cor. XV 25. §Rev. i. 18. ¶Gal. iii. 13. **Heb. ix. 12. † Acts iii. 21, Matt. xvii. 11, Luke i. 68, 70. ‡‡1 Cor. xv. 28. Phil. ii. 9, 11. §§Heb. i. 6.

visible Father; and we thus conceive of these properties, which some term, Attributes of the Deity, primarily, as the essentially inherent, "internal relations,"* of these Divine Properties, to their source and centre, the illimitable, invisible incomprehensible God. Secondarily, we derive our knowledge, or conceptions of these internal relations, from both reason and revelation, or the manifestations of those properties, which, both reason and revelation convince us, are not only essential to, but are also exclusively the properties, or attributes of God.

From these integrant essences, or internal relations which we have considered, as the Wisdom, Power and Holiness of the Supreme First Cause, as essential to, and united in one Spirit, we have arrived to those ideas of that incomprehensible being, which establishes in our minds, the most awfully, and unspeakably grand and sublime conceptions, of the Author and Governor of the Universe, and its untold Worlds.

The sacred volume informs us of this Holy Being, as God the Father-a Son of God-a Holy Ghost: and in obedience to the command of that Son, to whom all power in Heaven and in Earth had been given; we were baptised unto God in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, as unto one God. Reasoning, therefore, upon the doctrines of the sacred Scriptures, in relation to these divine names, we arrived at our present conclusions; and having compared them with all the Systems and Theories of the numerous Sects of Christians contained in the various Ecclesiastical histories in general use; we have improved, it is true, by the comparison, but have discovered no sufficient reason to alter or abandon our faith in the doctrine of "the holy, undivided Trinity."

As the Son of God, is declared to be "the power of God, and the Wisdom of God;" as it has been declared of him, that he "was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was"-" that when the foundations of the earth were appointed, then was he by

* We are indebted to Dr. South for this appropriate term,

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him, as one brought up with him, and was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;* And from a variety of parallel passages throughout the scriptures; we have been induced to believe, that the Wisdom of God, willed, and the Power of God produced the only begotten of the Father. This Divine Process, we consider to have been altogether spiritual and incomprehensible to man; but which may be considered as the anti-type of that which succeeded in the incarnation of the Redeemer, as described by St. Luke, ch. 1. v. 35, and in which, the union of these integrant essences, are described, as the Holy Ghost, and the Power of the Highest.

It is meant by us to be distinctly understood, that we consider these essences, though distinguished by terms, or names expressive of their influences and operations, as nevertheless eternally and indissolubly united, and centered, in one incomprehensible Supreme; and that all their operations, though manifested under names, or terms, as just before observed, all tend to one great and glorious end-when God shall be all in all. He was from everlasting all in all in these his essential properties or essences, before the creation-and is now-and when Time shall be no longer-when the Son, the Power of God and the Wisdom of God, shall have brought all things into subjection to himself when by the regenerating influence of the Holy Spirit, he shall have sanctified anew, all his works which he had done-when he shall have destroyed the works of the devil-and there shall be no more sin, and no more death-when he shall have judged the earth in righteousness, and rewarded every man according to his works: whether they be good, or whether they be evil; Having reconciled all things unto the Father Then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

Then will the Son and Holy Spirit, having done all

* Prov. viii. 23, 33, where Christ is supposed to be intended under the similitude of Wisdom. +See page 73.

The learned and pious Dr. Worcester says, " By the Holy Spi

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