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high opinion of the piety, zeal, and learning of the Fathers, Bishops, Doctors, Professors, and other learned writers in theology, yet I am persuaded that many of them unintentionally, while they thought they were doing God service, have "darkened counsel by words," have perplexed more than they have enlightened the minds of men, and involved the mysteries of godliness in more impenetrable darkness, instead of displaying with clearness the simple doctrines of the Bible, and the plain teachings of Jesus, in their clear and true light. I speak thus of the writings of the Fathers and others, not that I regard them less than others do, but that I regard the Bible more. "Search the Scriptures, for it is they, which testify" of God and of Christ.

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CHAPTER II.

QUOTATIONS FROM SCRIPTURE.

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form and void.

GEN. i. 1, 2. In the beginning God created the heavAnd the earth was without And the Spirit moved upon the face of the waters. (26-29.) And God said let us make man in our image, after our likeness. So God created man in his own image, in the likeness of God created he him. And God said behold I have given you every herb.-(ii. 2.) And on the seventh day God ended his works, which he had made. And he rested on the seventh day from his works, which he had made.(iii. 22.) And the Lord God said, behold the man has become as one of us, to know good from evil.

Is. vi. 8. Who will go for us? whom shall I send? Gen. xi. 6. Let us go down and confound their language.

Deut. xxxii. 39. I, even I, am he, and there is no God with me. I alone am God... there is none besides me.(vi. 4, and Mark xii. 29.) The Lord our God is one Lord.

Is. xlvi. 9. For I am God, and there is none else. I am God and there is none like me.

John i. 1-3. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All

things were made by him, and without him was not anything made, that was made.

Eph. iv. 6. One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

1 Cor. viii. 6. But to us there is but 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 Tim. ii. 5. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.

Col. i. 15. Who is the image of the invisible God, the first born of every creature (of all creation).

John xvii. 3. And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.-(v. 22, 23.) The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son; that all should honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father, who sent him. (viii. 28.) Then said Jesus unto them, when ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know, that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me I speak these things. And he that sent me is with me; the Father hath not left me alone, for I do always those things that please him.

Phil. ii. 5- 11. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus; who being in the form of God thought it not robbery to be equal with God; but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him

the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men; and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things on earth, and things under the earth, and that every tongue should confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God, the Father.

Col. i. 16-18. For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones or dominions, principalities or powers; all things were created by him and for him. And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church; who is the beginning, the first born from the dead, that in all he might have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father, that in him all fulness should dwell.

Rom. ii. 16. In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men, by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

John v. 26, 27. For as the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment also. (30.) I can of mine own self do nothing; as I hear I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father who hath sent me. (43.) I am come in my Father's name.

John xii. 49, 50. I have not spoken of myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. Whatsoever I speak, therefore, even as he said unto me, so I speak.

Rom. ix. 5. Whose are the Fathers and from-whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God [be] blessed forever. Amen.

John xiv. 28. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said I go to my Father; for my Father is greater than I.—(vi. 57.) As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father, so he that eateth me, shall live by me.

1 Tim. iii. 16. And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness, God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of Angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. [The Greek preposition means in, not up into.]

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John v. 18-20. Then answered Jesus and said unto them, verily, verily, I say unto you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do; for what things soever he doeth, these also the Son doeth likewise. For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth. For as the Father raiseth the dead and quickeneth them, so also the Son quickeneth whom he will.

1 John v. 19, 20. We know that we are of God. And we know, that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him

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