*** go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father; and to my God and your God," John xx, 17.

XVII. Because an apostle says of GOD, in distinction from the "Lord Jesus Christ," that HE is the "only Potentate," and that HE "only hath immortality," 1 Tim. vi, 15, 16.

XVIII. Because it is the express declaration of the same apostle, that the Father is the one God, and there is none other. "Though there be that are called Gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) yet to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things," 1 Cor. viii. 5, 6.

XIX. Because the power which Christ possessed was, as himself affirmed, given to him. "All power is given unto me," &c, Matth. xxviii, 18.

XX. Because he positively denies himself to be the author of his miraculous works, but refers them to the Father, or the holy spirit of God. "The Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works," John xiv, 10. "If I cast out devils by the spirit of God," &c, Matth. xii, 28.

XXI. Because he distinctly states, that these works bear witness, not to his own power, but that the Father had sent him, John v, 36.

XXII. Because he expressly affirms, that the works were done, not in his own, but in his Father's name, John X, 25.

XXIII. Because he asserts, that "him hath God the Father sealed;" i. e. to God the Father he was indebted for his credentials, John vi, 27.

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Because he declares, that he is not the author

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My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me," John vii, 16, 17.

XXV. Because he represents himself as having been instructed by the Father. “As my Father hath taught me, I speak these things," John viii, 28.

XXVI. Because he refers invariably to the Father as the origin of the authority by which he spoke and acted, "The Father hath given to the Son authority," &c, John v, 26, 27.

XXVII. Because he acknowledges his dependence on his heavenly Father for example and direction in all his doings. "The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do," John v, 19. "The Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things, that himself doeth," John v. 20.

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XXVIII. Because he says, "I seek not mine own glory; but I honor my Father," John viii, 49, 50.

XXIX. Because he declares, "if I honor myself, my honor is nothing; it is my Father that honoreth me," John viii, 54.

XXX. Because an apostle declares, that in Christ dwelt all fulness, because it so pleased the Father, Col. i, 19. XXXI. Because Christ is uniformly represented in the scriptures, not as the primary, but the intermediate, cause of all things relating to our salvation. "One God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him," 1 Cor. viii, 6.

XXXII. Because he declares, "I am not come of myself," into the world, "for I proceeded forth and

came from God," John viii, 42, vii, 28. "Jesus knowing *** that he came from God and went to God," &c, John xiii, 3.

XXXIII. Because he affirms, that he had not the disposal of the highest places in his own kingdom. "To sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father," Matth. xx, 23.

XXXIV. Because our Saviour, referring his disciples to a future time, when they would understand more accurately concerning him, expressly declares that then they would know him to be entirely dependent upon the Father. "When ye have lifted up the Son of man, [i. e. crucified him,] then shall ye know that I am he, [i. e. the Messiah,] and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things," John viii, 28.

XXXV. Because our Saviour always professed to have no will of his own; but to be ever entirely guided and governed by the will of his heavenly Father. "For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me," John vi, 38.

XXXVI. Because he expressly denies that he is possessed of the divine attribute of independent existence. "As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father," &c, John vi, 57.

XXXVII. Because he expressly disclaims the possession of the divine attribute of underived existence. "As the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself," John v, 26.

XXXVIII. Because he positively denies, that he is possessed of the divine attribute of omnipotence. "I can of mine own self do nothing," John v, 30.

XXXIX. Because he expressly disclaims the possession of the divine attribute of omniscience. "But of that day, and that hour, knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but my Father only," Matth. xxiv. Mark xiii, 32.

XL. Because Christ is said in the Scriptures to have been "tempted of the devil," Matth. iv, 1. But "God cannot be tempted with evil."

XLI. Because it is related of our Saviour, that "he continued all night in prayer to God," Luke vi, 12. Why should Christ thus pray, if he himself were God?

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XLII. Because, in presence of a numerous company before the resurrection of Lazarus, he gave thanks to the Father for having heard him. Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me, and I knew that thou hearest me always," John xi, 41, 42.

XLIII. Because Jesus besought his Father to glorify him. "And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thyself, with the glory which I had with thee before the world was," John xvii, 5. The being who prayed to God to glorify him, cannot be God.

XLIV. Because he implored that, if it were possible, the bitter cup might pass from him, adding, "nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt," Matth. xxvi, 39.

XLV. Because he said, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me ?" Matth. xxvii, 46. Can he who uttered this be the supreme God?

XLVI. Because he never paid his adorations to himself, the Son, nor to the Holy Ghost, as he should have done, had the Son and the Holy Ghost been God; but always to the Father.

XLVII. Because he never instructed his disciples to worship himself or the Holy Ghost, but the Father, and the Fatlier only. “When ye pray, say, our Father which art in heaven," Luke xi, 2. "In that day, ye shall ask me nothing. Whatsoever ye ask of the Father in my name," &c, John xvi, 23. "The hour cometh and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for the Father seeketh such to worship him," John iv, 23.

XLVIII. Because it was not the practice of the apostles to pay religious homage to Christ, but to God the Father through Christ. "I thank God through Jesus Christ," Rom. vii, 25. "To God only wise, be glory through Christ," Rom. xvi, 27. "I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ," Eph. iii, 14.

XLIX. Because St Peter, immediately after being filled with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, thus addressed the Jews; "" Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you, by miracles, and wonders, and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know; him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain; whom God hath raised up," &c, Acts ii, 22-24.

L. Because St Paul expressly states, that "all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ," 2 Cor. v, 18.

LI. Because the same apostle gives "thanks to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ," 1 Cor. xv, 57.