This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 Excerpt: ...Trinity, since they have adopted its terms as technical in their theology, and imposed upon them new and arbitrary senses, which have become strongly associated with the words, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. But he who contends that any proof of the doctrine is to be derived from it, must proceed altogether upon ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 Excerpt: ...Trinity, since they have adopted its terms as technical in their theology, and imposed upon them new and arbitrary senses, which have become strongly associated with the words, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. But he who contends that any proof of the doctrine is to be derived from it, must proceed altogether upon assumptions obviously false. Let us state them clearly. In the first place, to prove the personality of the holy spirit from this passage, it must either be assumed; That when three objects are mentioned together in a sentence and two of theui are persons, the third must be a person also; That is, the Father and Son being persons, the holy spirit must be a person also: Or, the personality and deity of the holy spirit, and the deity cf the Son, may all be rested upon the assumption; That baptism was a rite of such a character, that to be baptized ' in the name of, ' or 'to the name of, ' or 'to' any person or object, necessarily implies, that such person or object possesses the character of God: Or, it may be assumed; That when three persons or objects are thus mentioned together, they must be all of equal dignity. so that, in the present case, the Father being God, the same character must also belong to the Son and holy spirit. These are the only grounds on which the deity of the Son, and of the holy spirit, can be inferred from the passage before us. But at this point of the reasoning, if we have arrived at any doctrine, it is the doctrine of the existence of three Gods. In order therefore to conclude the proof of the Trinity from this passage, it is necessary further to assume; That when three persons are thus'mentioned together in a sentence, they must be regarded as constituting but one Being. Such is the nature of the proof to be derived from the p.
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Fair. No Jacket. Book Wear includes scuffs and rubbing, with scattered soils; significant fading and edge chipping on spine; dampstains through interior, old inscription written on leaf dated 1857. A detailed commentary on Christian beliefs and practices, discussing different interpretations of Biblical Scripture and the history and significance of Doctrines. 499 pages.
