penfation of God towards Mankind in Christ, confifts and terminates in This; that as all Authority and Power is originally in the Father, and from him derived to the Son, and exercised according to the Will of the Father by the Operation of the Son and by the Energy of the Holy Spirit; and all Communications from God to the Creature, are conveyed through the Interceffion of the Son, and by the Inspiration and Sanctification of the Holy Spirit: So on the contrary, All Returns from the Creature, of Prayers and Praises, of Reconciliation and Óbedience, of Honour and Duty to God; are made in and by the Guidance and Affiftance of the Holy Spirit, through the Mediation of the Son, to the Supreme Father and Author of All things.

S XLVII.

pag 364

The Son, before his Incarnation, was with God, was in the Form of God, and had Glory with the Father.

S XLVIII.

367

Tet He had not Then diftinct Worship paid to him in his Own Perfon, but appeared only as the [Shecinah or Habitation of the Glory of the Father; in which, the Name of God was: The Distinctness and Dignity of his Perfon, and the True Nature

of his Authority and Kingdom, not being yet revealed. pag. 367

§ XLIX.

At his Incarnation He emptied himself [czerwoev EzLTÒv] of That Glory, which he had with God before the World was, and by virtue of which He is defcribed as having been in the Form of God: And in this State of Humiliation, fuffered and died for the Sins of the World. Ibid.

S L.

After the Accomplishment of which Difpenfation, He is defcribed in Scripture as invefted with diftin&t Worship in his Own Perfon; his original glory and Dignity being at the fame time revealed, and his Exaltation in the Human Nature to his Mediatorial Kingdom. declared: Himfelf fitting upon his Fathers Throne, at the right hand of the Majefty of God; and receiving Prayers and Thanksgivings from his Church. 368

S LI.

This Honour, the Scripture directs to be paid to Chrift; not fo much upon Account of his metaphyfical Effence or Substance, and abftract Attributes; as of his Actions and Attributes relative to Us; his Condefcenfion in becoming Man, who was the Son of God;

his Redeeming, and Interceding for, us; his Authority, Power, Dominion, and Sitting upon the Throne of God his Father, as our Lawgiver, our King, our Judge, and our God. pag. 372

S L.II.

The Honour paid in this manner to the Son, muft (as before) always be understood as redounding ultimately to the Glory of God the Father.

374

S LIII.

The Honour which Chriftians are bound to pay peculiarly to the Perfon of the Holy Spirit, is expreffed in the Texts following; &c.

$ LIV.

375

For putting up Prayers and Supplications directly and exprefly to the Perfon of the Holy Spirit, it must be acknowledged there is no clear Precept or Example in Scripture. Ibid.

S LV.

The Titles given in the New Testament to the Three Perfons of the ever-blessed Trinity, when all mentioned together; are &c. 376

PART. III.

THE principal Paffages in the LITURGY of the Church of England, relating to the Doctrine of the Trinity, confidered.

CHA P. I.

The principal Paffages, wherein the main Branches of the fore-going Doctrine are exprefly affirmed.

CHA P. II.

pag. 379

The principal Paffages, which may seem to differ from the foregoing Doctrine, confidered.

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INTRODUCTION.

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S, in Matters of Speculation and Philofophical Inquiry, the only Judge of what is right or wrong, is Reafon and Experience; fo in Matters either of humane Teftimony or divine Revelation, the only certain Rule of Truth is the Teftimony or the Revelation itself.

The Chriftian Revelation, is the Do. Arine of Chrift and his Apoftles; that is, the Will of God made known to mankind by Christ, and by Those whom Christ intrufted with infallible Authority to teach it. For the right apprehending of which Doctrine, men are (as in other matters of the greatest importance to them) fincerely to make use of their best Understanding; and, in order thereunto, to take in all the Helps they can find, either from living Instructors or an