tification, and redemption by God. 1 Cor. i. 30.

37th, Because Christ being called by God, and being perfect, was by him constituted the author of eternal salvation. Heb. v. 9, 10.

38th, Because Peter expressly asserts that Christ was exalted by God to be a prince and a saviour. Acts v. 31.

39th, Because Christ declares that when the comforter shall come, it shall be sent by him from the Father. John xv. 26.

40th, Because Peter expressly asserts that Jesus was raised up by God; and that the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the apostles, because Jesus had received the promise of it from the Father. Acts ii. 32, 33.

41st, Because the reason asssigned for the Holy Spirit not having been given earlier, was, that Jesus was not then glorified. John vii. 39.

42d, Because our Saviour states that the miraculous powers which he possessed would not be imparted to the apostles until he left them. John xvi. 7.

43d, Because our Saviour grounds the

importance of his judgment solely upon the circumstance that it was not exclusively his own judgment which he pronounced, but that of the Father who had sent him. John viii. 16.

44th, Because he states that the value of his record depended upon his knowledge of the Being who commissioned him, and to whom he was responsible. John viii. 14.

45th, Because our Saviour assigns as a reason why the Father had not left him alone, that he had always done the things which pleased him. John viii. 29.

46th, Because the Father is called the God of Christ. Matt. xxvii. 46, Mark xv. 34, John xx. 17, Eph. i. 17.

47th, Because the head of Christ is God. 1 Cor. xi. 3.

48th, Because in the same sense in which we are said to belong to Christ, Christ is said to belong to God. 1 Cor. iii. 23.

49th, Because when the reign of Christ shall be over upon earth, all (Christ not excepted) shall be in complete subjection to God the Father.

50th, Because Christ is the mediator between God and man. 1 Tim. ii. 5.

51st, Because it was necessary that the Saviour of mankind should be in every respect, like unto his brethren. Heb. ii. 17.

52d, Because Christ was raised from the dead by the power of God. Acts ii. 24, iii. 26.

53d, Because Christ is only the image of the invisible God. 2 Cor. iv. 4, Col. i. 15.

54th, Because the reason assigned for Jesus being selected and called the Christ, is stated to have been the promise of God to the Jews. Acts xiii. 32, 33.

55th, Because Christ died for us, as being the only begotten, that is, the best beloved Son of God. John iii. 16..

56th, Because the scriptures never assert that it was a God who became incarnate.

57th, Because it was necessary that the Holy Spirit should be given to Jesus before he could perform miracles. Matt. iii. 16.

58th, Because Christ was subject to temptation. Matt. iv. 1.

59th, Because Christ is stated to have

51st, Because it was necessary that the Saviour of mankind should be in every respect, like unto his brethren. Heb. ii. 17.

52d, Because Christ was raised from the dead by the power of God. Acts ii. 24, iii. 26.

53d, Because Christ is only the image of the invisible God. 2 Cor. iv. 4, Col. i. 15.

54th, Because the reason assigned for Jesus being selected and called the Christ, is stated to have been the promise of God to the Jews. Acts xiii. 32, 33.

55th, Because Christ died for us, as being the only begotten, that is, the best beloved Son of God. John iii. 16..

56th, Because the scriptures never assert that it was a God who became incarnate.

57th, Because it was necessary that the ly Spirit should be given to Jesus behe could perform miracles. Matt. iii.

Because Christ was subject to ion. Matt. iv. 1.

Because Christ is stated to have