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Critical Notice * . —Theology . 490
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A Discourse on the Nature of the Instrumentality which God exercise * by his Son , in the Salvation of the World . By Simon Clough , Pastor of the First Christian Society in the City of New York-We have introduced to the notice of our readers , a republication of two pieces by Mr . dough , which state the rise and establishment in twentyfive years , in the United States of America , of above one thousand Unitarian congregations under the designation of Ciiristians . In the discourse now before us , Mr . Cloug-h states his views , and those of * the Christians / in regard not only to the unity of the Deity , but also the
person of our . Lord . ' Jesus Christ is the Son of God , another and distinct Being from him , whom the Father has sanctified , and sent into the world to be the Saviour of sinners / ( Jesus Christ is , by way of eminent distinction from all other beings , styled in the original Greek , 6 vios rov Qeou , the Son of the God . ' The sacred writers have also informed us in what sense Jesus is the Son of God ; first , because he was made of a woman by the immediate power of God , without the intervention of a secondary cause ; secondly , because he is holy , ** That holy thing , " says the angel , " which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God . " As Jesus was produced by a holy operating power , he must , consequently , be a holy bein ^; hence , we regard the manner of his conception as a
means to obtain an end ; this end was to exhibit to the world , a being who should possess the moral image of God in a superemiuent degree , and therefore called his Son . ' * Here is a plain , simple , and positive statement of facts , as exhibited by the sacred writers , respecting the persons of the Father and the Son . ' ' We now pass to show that the plan of salvation originated in « the infinite wisdom , goodness , mercy ,
and love of the Father Almighty . * This grace was manifested to us by his son Jesus Christ / * During the apostolic age , on several highly important occasions , our blessed JLord made his visible appearance after his ascension . ' ( There are , also , frequent intimations that the apostles and primitive Christians received counsel , and support and consolation by spiritual communication through the instrumentality of
their exalted Lord , when he made no personal appearance . And the inspired writers give no intimation that the active benevolence of Jesus Christ in behalf of his Church , and the extension of his kingdom in the world , would terminate at the expiration of the apostolic age ; and nre see no foundation on which to rest this opinion . For our own part we fully believe , that the same instrumentality which he exercised during the apostolic age , he will continue to exercise till 44 He shall deliver up the kingdom to God . " ' * No doctrine in the New Testament is more interesting , more tangible , more consoling than this . When the sinner reflects that the benevolent Jesus , who voluntarily laid down his life for him , is now interceding with God in his behalf , is culling by his word , by his ministers and by his spirit , to forsake sin and lay hold on the hope set before htm in the gospel , if his conscience is not seared us with a hot iron ,. he must feel Us touching influence , its attractive energies , Us vivif ying power . To reflect to © thai we have iu heaveu a friend who
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1832, page 499, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1816/page/67/
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