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S XI.
The Scripture, when it mentions GOD, abfo-
lutely and by way of Eminence, always means
the Perfon of the Father.
S XII.
pag. 265
The Son (or fecond Perfon) is not Self-exi-
Sftent, but derives his Being or Effence, and
All bis Attributes, from the Father, as from
the Supreme Cause.
§ XIII.
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In what particular Metaphyfical Manner, the
Son derives his Being or Effence from the
Father, the Scripture has no where diftinct-
ly declared; and therefore men ought not to
prefume to be able to define.
S XIV.
272
They are therefore equally worthy of Cenfure,
who either on the one hand prefume to affirm,
that the Son was made (in ovτæv) out of
Nothing; or, on the other hand, that He is
the Self-exiftent Substance.
S.XV.
276
The 'Scripture, in declaring the Sons Deriva-
tion from the Father, never makes mention
of any Limitation of Time; but always fup-
pofes
pofes and affirms him to have exifted with
the Father from the Beginning, and before
All Worlds. Pag, 279
S XVI.
They therefore have also justly been cenfured,
who pretending to be wife above what is
written, and intruding into things which
they have not feen; have prefumed to affirm
[OTI hY HOTE OTE 8 ] that there was a time
when the Son was not.
S XVII.
Fbid.
Whether the Son derives his Being from the
Father, by Neceffity of Nature, or by the
Power of his Will, the Scripture hath no
where exprefly declared.
S XVIII.
280
The [Aby, the] Word or Son of the Father,
fent into the World to affume our Flesh, and
die for the Sins of Mankind; was not the
[AQ India DEG, the ] internal Reason or
Wifdom of God, an Attribute or Power of
the Father; but a real Perfon, the fame
who from the Beginning had been the Word,
or Revealer of the Will, of the Father to
the World.
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S XIX.
The Holy Spirit (or Third Perfon,) is not
Self-exiftent, but derives his Being or Ef-
fence from the Father, (by the Son,) as
from the Supreme Cause.
S XX.
pag. 289
The Scripture, Speaking of the Spirit of God,
never mentions any Limitation of Time,
when he derived his Being or Effence from
the Father; but fuppofes him to have exifted
with the Father from the Beginning.
§ XXI.
290
In what particular metaphyfical Manner the
Holy Spirit derives his Being from the Fa-
ther, the Scripture hath no where at all de-
fined, and therefore men ought not to prefume
to be able to explain. Ibid.
§ XXII.
The Holy Spirit of God does not in Scripture
generally fignifie a mere Power or Operation
of the Father, but a real Perfon.
S XXIII.
292
They who are not careful to maintain these per-
fonal characters and diftinctions, but while
they
they are follicitous (on the one hand) to avoid
-the errours of the Arians, affirm (in the
contrary extreme) the Son and Holy Spirit
-to be (individually with the Father) the
Self-exiftent Being: Thefe, feeming in Words
to magnify the Name of the Son and Holy
Spirit, in reality take away their very Exi-
ffence; and fo fall unawares into Sabellia-
nifm (which is the fame with Socinianifm.)
pag. 292
§ XXIV.
The Word, God, in the New Teftament, fome
times fignifies the Perfon of the Son.
§ XXV.
295
The reason why the Son in the New Teftament
is fometimes ftiled God, is not fo much upon
Account of his metaphyfical Substance, how
Divine foever; as of his relative Attributes
and divine Authority over Us.
S XXVI.
296
By the Operation of the Son, the Father both
made and governs the World.
S XXVII.
297
Concerning the Son, there are Other the grea-
test Things Spoken in Scripture, and the
Higheft
Higheft Titles aferibed to him; even fuch
as include All divine Powers, excepting ab-
folute Supremacy and Independency, which
to fuppofe Communicable is an exprefs Con-
tradiction in Terms. pag. 298
XXVIII.
The Holy Spirit is defcribed in the new Tefta-
ment, as the immediate Author and Worker
of All Miracles, even of thofe done by our
Lord himself; and as the Conducter of Chrift
in all the Actions of his Life, during his
State of Humiliation bere upon Earth. 301.
S XXIX.
The Holy Spirit is declared in Scripture to
be the Infpirer of the Prophets and Apoftles,
and the Great Teacher and Directer of the
Apoftles in the whole work of their Mini-
Stry.
S XXX.
5
302
The Holy Spirit is reprefented in the New
Teftament, as the Sanctifier of all Hearts,
and the Supporter and Comforter of good
Chriftians under all their Difficulties. Ibid.
§ XXXI.
Concerning the Holy Spirit, there are Other
Greater