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Church Discipline . 2 . Mr . M / s Postscript on Tithes . 3 . A Detail of Ensuing Occurrences . 4 , 'An Article ** to Exemplify the Narrow , Bigotted
and Mischievous Spirit , which becomes tolerated and fostered in the Society of Friends by the continuance of the mistaken Testimony with regard to Tithes . ' 5 . Extracts from the second
Pamphlet of Catholicus . 6 to . 10 . Sundry Pieces relative to the Case and Treatment of Hannah Barnard , ll . Plain Arguments froui Reason and Scripture , against the presumptuous Doctrine of Eternal Punishment . 12 .
Of the Divinity of Christ , as stated by Robert Barclay , the Apologist for the Quakers , shewing that he did not profess to believe " the co-eternity and co-equality of the Son with the Father , as an uncreated , self originated , and eternal God ! " 13 . Of God the
Father . This small tract exhibits , ] . Those passages in the New Testament wherein He is styled the one or only Goi > . J hey are about seventeen . 2 . The chief passages about 320 wherein He is styled God absolutely , by way of eminence and supremacy ] 3 . Passages wherein He is styled God , with
peculiarly high titles , & : c . about 105 . 4 . About ninety passages wherein it is declared that all prayers and praises ought primarily to be offered to Him , and that every thing ought to be ultimately directed to his honour and glory . A few notes are annexed principally from Hopton Haynes and Dr . Samuel Clarke . 14 . Of the Son of
God . Under this head Mr . Mathews exhibits , 1 . About , twelve passages in the New Testament 'wherein the Son , in certain senses , is styled , or supposed to be styled God . 2 . About eight passages wherein it is declared that the world was made by Cor through ) him . 3 . About 136 passages wherein are contained the other
highest titles , perfections and powers > a&cribcd or a : scribable to lhe Son in the
New Testament , ' either positively , or by probable , or by doubtful construction . 4 . Passages wherein are set forth the honour and reverence which are to be paid to th $ Son . These
( but uniformly not implying supreme adoration ) are about , 70 . b . Three hundred and ten passages in the New Testament quoted at length wherein the Sofc is declared , ; positively , and by ' ihc clearest implication / to be
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subordinate to the Father , deriving V * being fro 'm Him , receiving / ron ^^ his divine power , authorit y \ and other attributes , and acting in all thin g s wholly according to the will of \ L Father . " 15 . Of the Holy Ghost or Spirit . Under this head , the Jan in the volume , Mr . . Mathews first exhibits 28 passages , in which the // 0 /»
Spirit is represented as the author arid worker of miracles , even of those done by , or b y means of our Lord himself , in the principal actions of his life oa earth . 2 . Fifty two passages wherein the Holy Spirit is declared to be the inspirer of the prophets and apostles , and the director and teacher of the
apostles , in the work of their ministry . 3 . Forty seven passages wherein the Holy Spirit js declared to be the sancti jier of all hearts , and the cm-Jbrter and -supporter of good men , in the practice of their duty . 4 . Eighteen passages wherein are contained the other highest expressions , concerning the Holy Spirit in the New Testament .
5 . Flleven passages wherein is declared what honour is due to the Holy Spirit , and how his good motions are to he diligently obeyed , and not resisted . 6 . Fifty passages vt herein it is expressl y declared that the Holy Spirit is subordinate to the Father , derives
his being from him , is sent by him , and acts in all things according to his supreme will and pleasure . 7- Twelve passages wherein the Holy Spirit is represented as being subordinate to the Son , being his spirit , and sent or given by him . 8 . Forty-three passages wherein the Father , Son , and Holy
Spirit are mentioned in various ways together . Well might the author m the preface to this volume say that in the latter part of it , " the reader will find such a weight of sacred testimony , as must bear down all the notional
irreverent cavils , of all opposers of the simple unity of God , the supreme adorable Father of the universe / 1 After the introduction to the second volume , the nist article is , a Brier Biographical Account of Mr . Thomas Emlyn , with some Extracts from ms Works . 2 . His Humble Inquiry . " ^ the Scriptural Account of J esu ^ Christ , a scarce but valuable tract o » above forty pages . 3 . The bandy Foundation Shaken , by WiH * « Pghh , with Remarks b y the Edi ^ : 4 . The L * at Thoughts of Dr . W hitbs
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570 Memoir of Mr . William Mathews .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1816, page 570, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2457/page/6/
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