the Father, who is a Spirit invisible, and cannot be seen by mortal eyes, (Exod. 33: 20,) uttered a voice from heaven: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Of these three witnesses we find variously and expressly spoken in the scriptures. For, Christ saith, If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. John 5: 31, 32.-For, I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. It is written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me ; of whom you say, that he is your God. John 8: 16, 17, 18, 29, 54.

The apostle Paul saith: For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. 1 Tim. 2: 5.

John saith: Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath no God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 2 John 1: 9.

Of the Holy Ghost, saith Christ: I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; even

the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. John 14: 16, 17. He will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak and he will show you things to come. He shall glorify me; for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 16: 13, 14.

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, like a dove, upon him; and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. Luke 3: 22. And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. John 1: 32, 33, 34.--And lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Matth. 3: 17.

The apostle Peter saith, concerning Christ, For we have not followed cunningly-devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the

excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice, which came from heaven, we heard when we were with him on the holy mount. 2 Pet. 1: 16, 17, and 18.

The apostle Paul saith, That no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administration, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. 1 Cor. 12: 3, 4, 5, 6. These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the beginning of the creation of God.

ARTICLE FIFTH,

OF THE UNITY OF THE THREE TRUE WITNESSES IN THE DIVINE ESSENCE, AS BEING THE ONLY TRUE GOD.

THAT these three witnesses, in the divine essence, are but one true God, we believe and confess, that this must needs follow; inasmuch as the Son proceeded forth, and was born of the only eternal substance of God the Father; and the Holy Ghost proceeded and came forth from the Father and the Son, and is comprehended in the unity of the divine essence with the Father and the Son. This is clearly and manifestly seen and established, by the divine works, operations and attributes, shown forth, conspicuously, in the holy scriptures, which are at once

attributed to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, indiscriminately; and which neither the angels in heaven, much less any other creatures, were able to accomplish, or worthy to receive; but which alone can be accoinplished and received by the one living and true God. As creating, governing, preserving and sustaining the heavens and the earth, with all visible and invisible things. Also, the giving of the gracious and glorious Gospel which was sent from heaven; the mission of the holy Apostles, to preach the same to all nations; the raising up to life from the dead; the giving of life everlasting, and the receiving divine worship, honour and adoration. Therefore they are perfectly one, not only in their divine will, word and deed, but also in their being, essence, and in the eternal and inexpressible supreme Deity. Likewise,

In their divine operations; for what the Father doeth, that doeth the Son likewise. For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. John 5: 19, 21. And all this they do, in and through the co-operating power of the Holy Spirit; so that in truth they are called in unity, The only true God of heaven and earth. And besides this God, there is no other God; neither will any other ever be found.

The prophet Jeremiah saith, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from un

der these heavens. HE (namely, the living and true God,) hath made the earth by his power; He hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion. When HE uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; HE maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. Jer. 10: 11, 12, 13.--For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. Psalm 96: 5. Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself. Isa. 44: 24. Moreover,

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; he layeth up the depth in storehouses. Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. For he spake and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. Ps. 33: 6, 7, 8, 9. Jesus saith, If ye had known me, ye should have known my father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? He that hath seen me