CONTENT S. LETTER I. Occasion of these Letters. Of the sufficiency of the human understanding for religious inquiry. Of Mystery, with examples of the use of the term by the sacred writers. Example of an improper use of it. Of the mystery of iniquity, and it's connection with the corruptions of Christianity ...PAGE 1-14 LETTER II. Unity of the Godhead proved from reason and Scripture. Of a belief in that article of religion. Of the division of the Godhead, and the doctrine of the Trinity: not in the Scriptures: where found, and how stated. Consideration of the term person. That there are three persons in the Godhead, disproved..........15-28 LETTER III. Examination of the arguments adduced from Scripture for a Trinity of Persons in the Godhead. Matth. xxviii, 19; 1 John, v, 7; 2 Cor. xii, 14; the Book of Genesis. Of the Deity, or Godhead of Christ-Psalm ii, 7; Matth. xxviii, 9; 1 Tim. iii, 15. Ne- cessity of a close examination and comparison of Scripture texts. Of the above doctrines as terms of communion...............29-47 Of the erroneous doctrines that have arisen out of the two preceding. The Trinitarian scheme of salvation. Of the Atonement. Original Sin: whether cancelled or not by the Atonement. The goodness of God infinite: proved from his not being indifferent to the happiness of his creatures, and from his active benevolence. Limitation of the term infinite goodness, examined. Evil, a part of the Divine government: points to a future state. Goodness of God, as affected by a future judgment. Of future Punishment: not eternal: misconception of the Scriptures in regard to it: design General indifference to the benevolent features of God's providence. Connection between the corruptions of religion and a superstitious worship. Corruption of the Jewish and Christian religions. t LETTER I. DEAR FRIENDS; IT is now more than four years since I became а member of the church statedly worshipping at Tonbridge Chapel. I have during that time been much amongst you, and as frequently at the meetings appointed for devotion and usefulness as my recent removal to a more distant residence and other circumstances have permitted. I have ever felt for the members of the church as for brethren by the highest relationship; and I trust that the praise will not be denied me of having evinced, throughout my connection with you, that I have not lightly esteemed the importance and obligations of the Christian fellowship. I am now about to take my leave of you; and if I had none but the ordinary motives for so doing, I should be content to tender you my resignation, accompanied only by the expression of my thanks for the great personal attention and kindness that I have experienced at your hands, and my sincere wishes for your individual and common prosperity. But, in the discharge of a duty which I cannot but think imperative upon every R |