1 John iii. 1, referred to .. The Improved Version quoted The Editor's Third Position, as to Christ's exercising in an independent manner the power of forgiving sin, discussed Mark ii. 5; Matthew ix. 2, examined Matthew ix. 8, referred to Page 628 ib. 629 ib. ib. 631 .. 632 ib. 635 ... 636 The Editor's Fourth Position, respecting almighty power being claimed by Jesus, discussed John v. 19-36, explained The work of judging men is not peculiar to Jesus John v. 23, separately examined... Gal. iv. 14; Matt. x. 25, xix. 19; Gen. iii. 22, referred to 637 Matthew xx. ... 638 .... ib. The Editor's Fifth Position, as to all judgment being com mitted to Jesus, discussed ... 639 Mark xiii. 32, referred to 640 The Editor's Sixth Position, as to Jesus' accepting worship The ancient prophets' receiving worship in the same sense that Jesus received it Christ's offering worship, prayers, and thanks to God, mentioned .... .. 643 The Father, his Christ, and the apostles, acquitted of the charge of encouraging idolatry .... 644 The Editor's Seventh Position, as to the Deity of the Son, and Personality of the Holy Ghost from the institution of baptism, discussed 645 to Exodus xiv. 31; [2] Chronicles xx. 20; Luke iii. 16, referred The terms "son" and "servant" equally manifest infe 646, 647 riority ..... 648 On the Holy Spirit and other subjects Brief notice of the Holy Spirit by the Editor, noticed 653 ib. Such expressions as "The Holy Spirit will teach you," &c., noticed Acts v. 3, examined Matthew x. 40; 1 Corinthians viii. 12, referred to........ 654 Acts x. 20, examined ..... Isaiah xlviii. 16, with its context, examined. 2 Corinthians xiii. 14, examined .... ib. 655 658 Zechariah xii. 10, "And I will pour upon the house of Exodus i. 1; Genesis xliv. 4, iv. 1; Deut. vii. 8, referred to 662 Zechariah xiii. 7, " Awake, O sword, against my shepherd," Romans ix. 5, "God blessed for ever," examined 1 Corinthians viii. 6; Ephesians i. 17, iv. 5, 6, referred to 665 1 John v. 20, "This is the true God," examined The practice of the primitive Christians noticed Mosheim's authority noticed .... John xx. 31, quoted Authority of Locke and Newton noticed ... The term "Antichrist" examined The doctrine of Polytheism is similar to that of a plurality of persons The Author's expression of thanks to God for enjoying Civil FINAL APPEAL. CHAPTER I. Introductory Remarks. NEARLY a month having elapsed after the publication of the fourth number of the Quarterly Series of the "Friend of India" before it happened to reach me, and other avocations and objects having subsequently engaged my attention, I have not, till lately, had leisure to examine the laborious Essay on the doctrines of the Trinity and Atonement at the conclusion of that Magazine, offered in refutation of my "Second Appeal to the Christian Public." For the able and condensed view of the arguments in support of those doctrines, which that publication presents, I have to offer the Reviewer my best thanks, though the benefit I have derived from their perusal is limited to a corroboration of my former sentiments. I must, at the same time, beg permission to notice a few unjust insinuations in some parts of his Essay; but in so doing I trust no painful emotions, neither of that salutary kind alluded to by the Editor, nor of any other, will make their appearance The Reverend Editor charges me with the arrogance of taking upon myself "to teach doctrines directly opposed to those held by the mass of real Christians in every age." To vindicate myself from the presumption with which I am here charged, and to shew by what necessity I have been driven to the publication of opinions, unacceptable to many esteemed characters, I beg to call the attention of the public to the language of the Introduction to "The Precepts of Jesus," compiled by me, and which was my first publication connected with Christianity. They may observe therein, that so far from teaching any " opposite doctrines," or "rejecting the prevailing opinion held by the great body of Christians," I took every precaution against giving the least offence to the prejudices of any one, and consequently limited my labour to what I supposed best calculated for the improvement of those whose received opinions are widely different from those of Christians. My words are, "I decline entering into any discussion on those points, (the dogmas of Christianity,) and confine my attention at present to the task of laying before my fellow-creatures the words of Christ, with a translation from the English into Sungscrit, and the language of Bengal. I feel persuaded that, by separating from the other matters contained in the New Testament, the moral precepts found in that book, these will be likely to produce the desirable effects of improving the hearts and minds of men of different persuasions and degrees of understanding." (Introduction, p. xxvii.) The Precepts of Jesus, which I was desirous of teaching, were not, I hoped, "opposed to the doc trines held by the mass of real Christians," nor did my language in the Introduction imply the "rejection of those truths which the great body of the learned and pious have concurred in deeming fully contained in the Sacred Scriptures." Notwithstanding all this precaution, however, I could not evade the reproach and censure of the Editor, who not only expressed, in the "Friend of India," No. 20, his extreme disapprobation of the compilation, in a manner calculated more to provoke than lead to search after truth, but also indulged himself in calling me an injurer of the cause of truth. Disappointed as I was, I took refuge in the liberal protection of the public, by appealing to them against the unexpected attacks of the Editor. In that Appeal I carefully avoided entering into any discussion as to the doctrines held up as the fundamental principles of Christianity by the Editor. The language of my First Appeal is this: "Humble as he (the Compiler) is, he has therefore adopted those measures which he thought most judicious to spread the truth in an acceptable manner; but I am sorry to observe, that he (the Compiler) has unfortunately and unexpectedly met with opposition from those whom he considered the last persons likely to oppose him on this subject." (Page 120.) "Whether or not he (the Compiler) has erred in his judgment, that point must be determined by those who will candidly peruse and consider the arguments already |