hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou, then, shew us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak unto you, I speak not of myself: but the Father, that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. John 14: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11-I and my Father are one. 5: 19.

That the Holy Ghost is called God, being one with the Father and the Son, read the following scriptures: But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? While it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. Acts 5: 3, 4.-As Barnabas, Simeon, Lucius, Manaen and Saul, were ministering to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. 13: 1-4. Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 20: 28.-Now we have received not the spirit

of the world, but the Spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God, which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 1 Cor. 2: 12, 13. Searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us, they did minister the things which are now repeated unto you by them that have preached the Gospel unto you, with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven, which things the angels desire to look into. 1 Pet. 1:

11, 12.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. 2 Cor. 13: 14.

ARTICLE SIXTH.

OF THE CREATION OF ALL THINGS, VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE; AND, OF THE CREATION OF MAN. Of the creation of all visible and invisible things, we believe, That GOD, the Almighty Maker, who is the fountain of all good; by whom and for whom all things are, and were created; hath, among other invisible things, created a large and infinite number of angels. These immortal spirits were created and endow

ed with eminent wisdom, holiness and purity; and were placed in a glorious and happy state, where they should reverence, love, serve and adore their Maker; and to be ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation. With these holy angels, also, Christ Jesus will come, in the clouds of heaven, at the last day, to judge the world. Then will all the righteous arise to life, be crowned with immortality, received into heaven, and be made like unto the angels of God.

But, after their creation, some of these angels of God revolted, and, through pride and envy, sinned and fell from their happy state, by apostatizing and rebelling against their Maker; who is of purer eyes than to behold evil, and cannot look on iniquity. Hab. 1: 13. They were therefore expelled from heaven, their happy seat, and cast down to hell, and delivered into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; there, with all unbelievers, and workers of iniquity, to be sentenced to eternal damnation.

These unclean spirits or devils are also called the prince of darkness, or the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: with whom all the disobedient and unbelievers, who are led captive at his will, are in fellowship. And, as all the true believers are in fellowship with the holy angels, and with them will be made partakers of eternal blessedness; so, on the other hand,

will all the unbelievers and unrighteous, who have fellowship with those unclean and apostate angels and devils, be partakers with them of eternal punishment.

Moreover, this supremely great and glorious GOD, in the beginning, created the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, with the fulness thereof; so that when he spoke, they, at his word, came into existence. And thus he adorned the heavens with glorious lights; a greater light to rule the day, and a lesser light to rule the night: also a great number of stars to adorn the firmament to its Creator's glory, and to give light to the service of man.

In like manner did he cause fountains of water to gush out of the earth, and to flow in streams to water the same; and adorned it with various herbs and trees bearing fruit; calling also into existence multitudes of living creatures, to live and move thereon, and fowls of the air. At his word, also, the waters brought forth abundantly the moving creatures that have life; he also created great whales, and every living creature which the waters brought forth all for the accommodation of man. He also founded the earth, standing out of the water and in the water, by his omnipotent word, and hanged it upon nothing; which, with the heavens that now is, are kept in store, and reserved unto fire against the day of judgment. 2 Pet. 3: 5,7.

Now, when the Lord God had created the

heaven, earth and sea, with all visible things, in five days, and saw, in his infinite wisdom, that it was good; he, on the sixth day, created man, out of the ground, and breathed into him the breath of life. And he took a rib out of the man, and out of the rib made he a woman, and brought her to the man, to be a help meet for him. He created them in his own image; after his likeness; clothed them with divine virtues; in knowledge, holiness, righteousness, truth, love and immortality; endowed them with wisdom and understanding, that they might know him, and love, reverence, serve and adore him. He loved them, and gave them dominion over all the creatures on the earth, to rule over them, and to subdue them.

Of the creation of all things, read :--Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honor, and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Rev. 4: 11.-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, or principalities, or powers; all things were created by him, and for him. Col. 1: 16. By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. Ps. 33: 6.

Of the creation and ministration of angels, read-Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire. Ps. 104: 4.-Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister