Note on $ 54. 3 The fame must be confeffed concerning the PraEtice of the Primitive Church in the Three first Centuries, so far as appears from the remaining Writings of thofe Ages. And yet it may reasonably be alleged, that as there are in Scripture clear Examples of offering up Prayers to the Son, for fuch Bleffings as it is the proper Office of the Son to beftow; fo, by Analogy, the Holy Spirit may in like manner be defired to convey fuch gifts, as we are fure it is his peculiar Office to diftribute in the Church, according to the Will of the Father, or (as a late† learn+Confiderati ed Writer expreffes it) in Subordination Hiftorical Pre- to, and Union with, the Father and the face, pag. 49. Son. ons on Mr W--s $ LV. The Titles given in the New Testament to the Three Perfons of the ever-blessed Trinity, when all mentioned together; are as follows. +If This be They are ftiled, Once; He which is and which was and which is to come; The Seven Spirits which are before his Throne; and Jefus Chrift the Faithful Witness, No meant of the Holy Ghoft; which is not certain. 1250. Once; The Father, The Son, and the Holy Ghoft No 1211. Once Once; The Father, The Son, and the Spirit; N° 1246. Once; The Father, The Word, and the Holy Ghoft; N° 1248. Twice; The Father, Jefus, The Spirit, No 1213, bony Twice; The Father, Jefus, The Holy Ghoft; N° 11214, 1216. Once; The Father, Chrift, The Spirit; No 1234. Once; The Father, Jefus Chrift, The Spirit; N° 1233. Once; The Father, The Lord, The Spirit; N° 1236. Once; God the Father, Jefus Chrift, The Spirit; No 1242. Once; He that raised up Jefus from the Dead; Fefus; The Spirit : No 1222. Once; The Living God; Chrift; The Spirit; No 1230. Once; The Living God; Chrift; The eternal Spirit: N° 1241. Four times; God, Jefus, The Spirit; No 1210, 1226, 1227, 1247. Once; God, The Son of God, The Holy Ghoft; N° 1212. Four times; God, Jefus, The Holy Ghoft; N° 1216, 1217, 1218, 1227. Once; God, Jefus Chrift the Son of God, The Spirit of Holiness; No 1219. Once; Gud, Chrift, The Holy Ghoft; N° 1220. Five times; God, Chrift, The Spirits No 1221, 1224, 1229, 1243, 1244. Four times; God, Jefus Chrift, The Holy Ghoft; No 1223, 1231, 1239, 1249. Five times; God, Jefus Chrift, The Spirit; N° 1225, 1233, 1237, 1245, 1254. Four Four times; God, The Lord, The Spirit; ° 1228, 1235, 1236, 1238. Twice; God, his Son, The Spirit; N° 1232, 1247. Once, God, The Lord, The Holy Ghoft; No 1240. Once; God, Chrift, The eternal Spirit; N° 1241. THE THE Scripture Doctrine of the Trinity. PART III. Being the principal Paffages in the LITURGY of the Church of England, relating to that Doctrine, confidered. CHA P. 1. The principal Paffages, wherein the main Branches of the fore-going Doctrine are exprefly affirmed. The Paffages, wherein the Father is filed The One or Only God. Lord. through Jefus Christ our for Sund. 18. after Trin. Nicene 2. I believe in One God, the Father Almighty, &c. The general Exhortation. The gneral Con SECT. II. The principal Paffages, wherein the Father is filed GOD abfolutely and by way of Eminence. I. Efore the Face of Almighty GOD, our heavenly Father. BE 2. Spare thou them, O GOD; According feffion. to thy Promises The gene tion. in Chrift Jefu our Lord; And grant, O moft merciful Father, for his fake, &c. 3. Almighty GOD, the Father of our Lord ral Abfolu- Jefus Chrift veth, &c. Te Deum. pardoneth and abfol 4. We praise thee, O GOD, the Fa ther everlafting: To Thee all Angels continually |