But how manifeftly would this contradict and clash with what went before? Nay, it would not only contradict what I have faid of him, but give the Lie to every Description of him, through. the whole New Teftament. And I do here infift upon it, that the Affertions of the Trinitarians, in respect to Chrift's Divinity, are abfolutely incompatible with the Descriptions of him in the Gofpel.

Another Paflage, in Confirmation of the fame Principle, is as follows: We made known unto you the Power and Coming of our Lord Jefus Chrift; we were Witneffes of his Majesty, for he received from God Honour and Glory. I shall not trouble you with any more Proofs, but only beg Leave to put this laft into the Form of an Argument, as thus: The omnipotent God cannot receive Honour and Glory: But Jefus Chrift did receive Honour and Glory; therefore Jefus Chrift cannot be the omnipotent God: Which Propofition, Gentlemen, do you deny?

Dr. Trap. Do'st thou imagine, that Doctors of Divinity will have fo little Regard to their Dignity, as to difpute with fuch an ignorant, beggarly Fellow as thou art? What University wert thou bred at? Go to Billingsgate, Fellow, and there you will meet with Company that will fuit you; for Deans, fpiritual Lords and Doctors, do not use to talk to Fishermen.

Peter.

Peter. I cannot pretend, indeed, to a learned, Education; but, in Recompence, I was bred at the Fountain-head of Humility, Mercy, Juftice, and every Virtue that can render Men happier or better; and fhall not envy even real Acquifitions, that are accompanied with Vanity and Infolence.

Judge. Have you done with the Witness?
Mr. Whiston. Yes, my Lord.

Judge. Who would you call next?

Mr. Whifton. Paul the Apoftle of Tarfus. Judge. What would you ask of Paul? Mr. Whifton. I would have asked him the fame Queftion that was put to Peter, if I were not thoroughly perfuaded I should have a Repetition of the fame Anfwer. Wherefore I fhall only ask him, whether he believes Jefus Chrift to be the supreme God? And what was the Doctrine he taught, concerning his Nature, Office, and Being?

Paul. When I endeavoured to convert the Jews and the Gentiles, I always fpoke of our Saviour in the cleareft and moft intelligible Manner I was able; nor can I conceive, that any Thing I either faid or wrote, could give the least Handle for any one to imagine, that I believed Jefus Chrift to be the fupreme God; for, almoft in the Beginning of every Epiftle, I have diftinguished

guifhed him from the fupreme Being, by giving the Title of God to the Father, and that of Lord to our Saviour. Which Diftinction runs through the whole Work, except in one Paffage or two; and then the Circumftances in the Defcription diftinguish them more effectually, than the very Terms themselves, which have been made Ufe of for that Purpose. As for Instance, in my Epifle to the Hebrews, where I tell them, that God, who fpake in Time paft to the Fathers by the Prophets, in thefe laft Days has spoken to us by his Son, whom he hath made the Heir of all Things, and by whom he made the Worlds; who being the Splendor of his Glory, and the Character of his Subftance, carrying all Things by the Power of his Werd, making the Purification of cur Sins by himself, he fat upon the Right Hand of Greatness in the higheft; being made fo much more excellent than the Angels, by as much as he hath inherited a more excellent Name than they; for to whom of the Angels did he ever fay, Thou art my Son, this Day have I begotten thee? And again, I fhall be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son! But when he brings his Firft-born again into the World, he fays, and let all the Angels of God worship him. And to the Angels he faith, who maketh his Angels Spirits, and his Minifters a flaming Fire: But to the Son, Thy Throne, O God,

is for ever; the Scepter of Righteoufness is the Scepter of thy Kingdom; thou hast loved Righteousness, and hated Iniquity; wherefore God, even thy God, bath anointed thee with the Oil of Gladness above thy Fellows. Have I not faid in other Places, je have the fame Relation to Chrift, that Chrift has to God; that Chrift is the First-born of every Creature; that he died, and was raifed again from the Dead by God? Have not I faid, as plain as Words can exprefs, that there is no other God but one; for although there are fuch Beings as are called Gods, whether in Heaven or in Earth; yet, to us Chriftians, there is but one God, viz. the Father, from whom are all Things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all Things, and we by him. I will have you know alfo, that Chrift is the Head of every Man; Man is the Head of the Weman, and God is the Head of Chrift: Then fhall be the End, when he shall deliver up his Kingdom to God the Father; then hall Chrift be fubmitted to him that hath put all Things under him, that God may be all in all. Bleffed be the God and Father of our Lord Jefus Chrift, who hath put all Things under his Feet; and made him the Head of all Things to the Church. From what I have juft now faid, I fhall make it as clear as is poffible for Words to exprefs, that my Doctrine about Chrift is diametrically contrary to that

which these learned Doctors fo vehemently contend for. Nor will that trite and pitiful Diftinction, of the divine and human Nature, in the leaft avail them here; for they will not only be driven from that weak Hold, but be cut off even from Chicanery itself. As they have hitherto admitted, that Chrift exifted in his highest Capacity before the Worlds were made, I fhall argue upon that Suppofition. Is there any thing, then, more clear and apparent, than that the fupreme God made that very Perfon Heir of all Things, by whom he made the Worlds? Is it not the fame Person that fits down at the Right Hand of Greatnefs, and that is made more excellent than the Angels? Is it not ftill the fame Perfon whom he calls by the eminent Appellation of God, and whofe God hath anointed him with the Oil of Gladnefs above his Fellows? When this divine Perfon, therefore, was made Heir of all Things, did not he receive Dignity, Power, or fome Advantage at least, which he did not poffefs before? When God made the Worlds by this Perfon, did he not use him as an Agent or Inftrument, and confequently employ him as an inferior Being? Again, Chrift, you say, is the fupreme God; but Chrift is alfo the Firft-born of every Creature: Therefore the fupreme God, according to you, is the Firft-born of every Creature. Here