THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE UNITARIANS: CONTAINING EARNEST EXHORTATIONS TO EXPERIMENTAL RELIGION. TO WHICH IS ADDED THE CHRISTIAN'S REVEALED WORD OF GOD. BY THOMAS WHOWELL. SECOND EDITION. 66 HE THAT DENIETH THE SON, THE SAME HATH NOT THE FATHER."-1. JOHN 11. 23. LIVERPOOL: PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR, BY C. BENTHAM AND CO. LORD-STREET, 1829. CONTENTS. FIRST CHAPTER.-Importance of the points at issue between ....... SECOND CHAPTER.-The assertions of Unitarians, that they be- Note upon the Inspiration of the Scriptures. I. G. B. P. THIRD CHAPTER.-The assertion of Unitarians, that Jesus FIFTH CHAPTER.-The assertion of Unitarians, that they do not believe in the Personality of the Holy Spirit...... 74 Note on the Trinity. I. G. B. P. ....... SIXTH CHAPTER.-Seeking rest for the Soul. Death, Resur- TWENTY-ONE EPISTLES. FIRST EPISTLE.-The vague Ideas of Futurity would puzzle. the philosophers of modern times..... SECOND EPISTLE.- Jonah preaching to the Ninevites ... Page. 125 126 127 FOURTH EPISTLE.-Aiming at Heaven with the thoughts lifted EIGHTH EPISTLE.-Aiming at Heaven without attention to Religion.... 142 NINTH EPISTLE.-Neglect of our Obligations to God 146 thy God in vain" 149 ... ELEVENTH EPISTLE. "Remember that thou keep holy the 153 TWELFTH EPISTLE. "In six days the Lord made heaven and earth" 156 THIRTEENTH EPISTLE.-Do away with all sensual pleasures of the world 158 ....... FOURTEENTH EPISTLE.-Adorn thy Temple in modest apparel. 159 FIFTEENTH EPISTLE. The Saviour of the World stands by waiting 160 SIXTEENTH EPISTLE.-The Son of God comes in the clouds of Heaven 166 SEVENTEENTH EPISTLE.-Efficacy of Christ's Resurrection.... 169 EIGHTEENTH EPISTLE.-Embrace the Holy Scriptures. We want no new Faith...... NINETEENTH EPISTLE.-The Ministration of Angels TWENTIETH EPISTLE.-The Poor in want of Bibles. Title, 171 173 177 180 182 193 EIGHTH CHAPTER.-On the Incarnation and Natures of Christ. 202 NINTH CHAPTER.-On the Union of the two Natures of Christ in one and the same person Note on the Deity of Christ 209 219 PREFACE. IN sending forth this book, the author disavows every motive but the sole one of being useful.Having travelled for a series of twenty-one years, on the continent of Europe and in Ireland, on his return to North Wales, he saw the evil and falsehood of Unitarianism, and there wrote the pages which are now offered to the public, in the humble hope, that He who giveth he increase, even to the meanest labourer in His vineyard, may cause some fruit to raise from his labour. Indeed, when he considers the greatness of that God, and the importance of those doctrines which he advocates, he has no fear upon this head.— Secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. Outward nature itself attests His |