CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

Importance of the subject.-Test of a Religious System,

5.

CHAPTER I.

Human Depravity.-Difficulties of Unitarianism.--Cause of

irreligion in the young.-The reason why a child does not

love God.-Unitarian definition of a Christian.'-Super-

ficial conversion.-Proof of Regeneration from facts.--

Regeneration suited to the wants of the sinner.-Power

of Regeneration,

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CHAPTER II.

Necessity of conviction of sin.-A fact.-Unitarian direc-

tions to an anxious sinner.-Encouragement of false hope.

Effect of evangelical terms.-Unitarianism without a Sa-

viour.--Unsuited to the poor.-The religion of the few.-

Deficiency in its appeals to human nature.-The Evangel-

ical system. Its effect upon the feelings.-True dignity of

human nature found in this system.-Power of Evangeli-

cal preaching,

Prayer.-Unitarian directions.-The Mediator.-Unitarian-

ism exlcudes the Mediator.-How the Father is greater

than Christ.-The Unitarian at the Sacrament.-Reason

for Promiscuous Communion.-Conclusion and Review.

-Danger of Reliance on Good Men.-Excellencies of

Mr. Ware's Treatise,

CHAPTER IV.

DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY.

Introductory Remarks.-Mystery.—Fundamental objection.

-Use of unessential Terms.-Questions to a Trinitarian.

-The truth may be divine-but the name human.-Proof

by illustration.-Mode of teaching in the Bible.-Too

much evidence required.-Christ had a human body and

soul.-Connection with the Deity.-Necessary depend-

ence on God.-Prayers of Christ.-Limited knowledge.

-Fear of making Christ a deceiver.-Christ before

Abraham.-Questions to a Unitarian,-The two natures

in Christ.-Mystery admitted to be no objection,

CHAPTER V.

Humiliation of the Word as Mediator necessary.-Reason

of his professed inferiority to the Father.-One God, and

one Lord.-Charge of blasphemy a proof of Deity.-The

Jews accused him of making Himself God.-The Mes-

siahship implies Divinity.-Christ worshipped in Heaven.

-Whether the Deity suffered.-Questions answered.-

Stephen worshipped Christ.-Paul and the early Chris-

tians worshipped Christ.-Feelings of a worshipper of

Christ,

Ignorance of the Disciples.-Their conduct towards Christ.

-Feelings of the Israelites and of the Disciples com-

pared.-Effect of the Saviour's character on the Apostle

John.-Conduct of Judas.-Alledged denial by Christ of

His Deity.-Remarks on a difficult Passage.-Proof of

the Deity of Christ at his Trial,

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CHAPTER VII.

The Angel of the Covenant was Jehovah.-The Angel of

the Covenant was Christ.-The Messiah's Nature Eter-

nal.-Divine names applied to the Messiah.-If Christ

was the Messiah he was Divine.-Christ the Creator of all

things.-Omniscience ascribed to Christ.-Divine Wor-

ship paid to Christ.--Names of God applied to Christ.--

Unfair Argument from Controversy against the Deity of

Christ.-Advice to an Inquirer.-Infinite importance of

the Subject,
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CHAPTER VIII.

DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

'Whether there be any Holy Ghost.'-The Unpardonable

Sin.-Names of God applied to the Holy Spirit.-Divine

Attributes.-Are not 'the Seven Spirits before the

Throne,' the Holy Ghost ?-Sublimity of the Doctrine of

the Trinity.-Society in the Godhead. An Extract.-

Faith is not Credulity.-Christ a Stumbling Block.-Ad-

vice to an Inquirer,

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER IX.

On the subject of THE SACRAMENT. Addressed to a Uni-
tarian Friend.—Introductory Remarks -Reasons assign-
ed for joining a Unitarian Church.-The Lord's Supper
made known by Christ himself to Paul.-The Lord's
Supper a proof of the Atonement.-Object of the death
of Christ.—Singular Interpretation upon this subject.—Its
absurdity.-Common sense Interpretation.-First impres-
sion in reading Proof Texts.-"The word Atonement
used but once in the Bible."-If Christ were only a man
he would not have established the Sacrament.—Incon-
sistency of Christ upon the Unitarian Scheme-and Im-
propriety of the Symbols-Eating unworthily.-Feelings
at the Last Day if the Atonement be true.-The Atone-
ment believed to be essential to salvation.-CONCLUSION.
-Influence used to persuade men to join the Church.—
Plausible arguments.-Fearful Responsibility of a minis-
ter. THE UNITARIAN RELEASED FROM AN OBSER-
VANCE OF THE LORD'S SUPPER,

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