THE FIRST EPISTLE ΤΟ THE UNITARIANS: CONTAINING EARNEST EXHORTATIONS TO. EXPERIMENTAL RELIGION. TO WHICH IS ADDED THE CHRISTIAN'S REVEALED WORD OF GOD. BY THOMAS WHOWELL. SECOND EDITION. "HE THAT DENIETH THE SON, THE SAME HATH NOT THE FATHER.”—1. JOHN 11. 23. LIVERPOOL: PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR, BY C. BENTHAM AND CO. LORD-STREET. 1829. CONTENTS. Page. ....... ...... FIRST CHAPTER.-Importance of the points at issue between SECOND CHAPTER.-The assertions of Unitarians, that they be- 17 Note upon the Inspiration of the Scriptures. I. G. B. P. 20 THIRD CHAPTER.-The assertion of Unitarians, that Jesus Christ was made like unto his Brethren FOURTH CHAPTER.-The assertion of Unitarians, that they do .... Note on the Atonement. I. G. B. P. ...... not believe in the Personality of the Holy Spirit...... 74 Note on the Trinity. I. G. B. P. ..... 81 Note on the Influences of the Spirit. I. B. H.... PREFACE. IN sending forth this book, the author disavows every motive but the sole one of being useful.Having travelled for a series of twenty-one years, on the continent of Europe and in Ireland, on his return to North Wales, he saw the evil and falsehood of Unitarianism, and there wrote the pages which are now offered to the public, in the humble hope, that He who giveth he increase, even to the meanest labourer in His vineyard, may cause some fruit to raise from his labour. Indeed, when he considers the greatness of that God, and the importance of those doctrines which he advocates, he has no fear upon this head.Secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. Outward nature itself attests His |