vinists and their opponents, I have endeavoured to follow Bishop Burnet's admirable impartiality, and have not presumed to advance my individual opinions.

This is briefly the design of the following pages. How far I have succeeded in the execution of it, must be decided by those for whom the work is intended.

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5th. The works of God.

1. He is the maker of all things.

(1.) Visible.

(2.) Invisible.

Soul is immaterial.

Objections refuted.

2. He is the Preserver of all things.

Objections refuted.

II. LEADING DOCTRINE OF REVEALED RELIGION.

1. The doctrine of a Trinity in Unity is proved by Scripture.

2.

ARTICLE II.

Antiquity.

OF THE WORD OF GOD.

1. HE IS GOD.

1. The names of God are ascribed to him. John i. 1. Phil.

ii. 6. Acts xx, 28.

2. The operations of God.

(1.) Creation. Col. i. 16.

(2.) Preservation of the World.

(3.) Forgiveness of sins.

(4.) Sending of the Spirit.

(5.) Giving eternal life.

(6.) Raising the dead.

3. The attributes of God.

Col i. 17.

Matt. ix. 6.

John xv. 26.

John, x. 27.

John vi. 40.

(1.) Eternity. Rev. i. 8.

(2.) Omnipotence. Rev. i. 8.

(3.) Omniscience. Matt. xi. 27.

(4.) Omnipresence. Matt. xviii. 20.

4. Divine worship is due to him. 1 Thess. iii. 11. Acts

vii. 59.

Objections refuted.

11. HE BECAME INCARNATE.

1. The manner of his incarnation.

2. The nature assumed.

3. The sufferings endured.

4. The design of it.

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ARTICLE III.

OF THE GOING DOWN OF CHRIST INTO HELL.

I. THE MEANING OF THE PHRASE.

II. THE TRUTH OF THE DOCTRINE. Acts ii. 25.

ARTICLE IV.

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III. HIS SECOND COMING TO JUDGMENT. Matt xvi. 17. Rev.

i. 7.

I. HIS DIVINITY.

ARTICLE V.

OF THE HOLY GHOST.

4. He is a person.

(1.) The attributes of a person are ascribed to him.

(2.) The actions of a person are ascribed to him.

2. He is God.

(1.) The name of God;

(2.) The attributes of God, and

(3.) The actions of God are ascribed to him.

II. HIS PROCESSION.

ARTICLE VI.

OF THE SUFFICIENCY OF SCRIPTURE FOR

SALVATION.

I. SCRIPTURE CONTAINS ALL THINGS NECESSARY FOR SALVA-

TION.

1. Proved by the inadequacy of oral tradition.

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