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 woFthy to receive; but which alone can be accomplished 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: 21. 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

hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou, then, shew us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak unto you, I speak not of myself but the Father, that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. John 14: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.-I and my Father are one. 5: 19.

That the Holy Ghost is called God, being one with the Father and the Son, read the following scriptures: But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? While it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. Acts 5: 3, 4.-As Barnabas, Simeon, Lucius, Manaen and Saul, were ministering to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. So they, being sent forth. by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. 13: 1-4. 'Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 20: 28.-Now we have received not the spirit.

of the world, but the Spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God, which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 1 Cor. 2: 12, 13. Searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us, they did minister the things which are now repeated unto you by them that have preached the Gospel unto you, with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven, which things the angels desire to look into. 1 Pet. 1:

LI, 12.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. 2 Cor. 13: 14.

ARTICLE SIXTH.

OF THE CREATION OF ALL THINGS, VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE; AND, OF THE CREATION OF MAN. Of the creation of all visible and invisible things, we believe, That GOD, the Almighty Maker, who is the fountain of all good; by whom and for whom all things are, and were created; hath, among other invisible things, created a large and infinite number of angels. These immortal spirits were created and endow

ed with eminent wisdom, holiness and purity; and were placed in a glorious and happy state, where they should reverence, love, serve and adore their Maker; and to be ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation. With these holy angels, also, Christ Jesus will come, in the clouds of heaven, at the last day, to judge the world. Then will all the righteous arise to life, be crowned with immortality, received into heaven, and be made like unto the angels of God.

But, after their creation, some of these angels of God revolted, and, through pride and envy, sinned and fell from their happy state, by apostatizing and rebelling against their Maker; who is of purer eyes than to behold evil, and cannot look on iniquity.. Hab. 1: 13. They were therefore expelled from heaven, their happy seat, and cast down to hell, and delivered into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; there, with all unbelievers, and workers of iniquity, to be sentenced to eternal damnation.

These unclean spirits or devils are also called the prince of darkness, or the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: with whom all the disobedient and unbelievers, who are led captive at his will, are in fellowship. And, as all the true believers are in fellowship with the holy angels, and with them will be made partakers of eternal blessedness; so, on the other hand,