Pre-existence.

Nothing in favour of it.

Nothing.

Nothing.

Nothing.

Remote inference from iv. 4. 14.

Remote inferences from x 4,9. XV. 47, all admitting of a different explanation.

Nothing.

Simple or Proper Humanity.

Favoured by the whole tenor of the bistory, which is that of a MAN acting under a most important and honourable commission from God.

The whole tenor of the history, which is the same as that of Matthew's history.

The whole tenor of the history, which is the same as that of the two preceding.

Inference from an
obscure passage
1 Pet. iii. 19. ad-
mitting a different | Lord.
explanation.

Nothing.

The whole history, in which, though Jesus is often spoken of after his resurrection, and the effusion of the bly spirit. no reference is made to his supposed superiority in nature, · and he is called MAN without guard or com

ment.

The complete silence of the Apostle as to any superior nature, and unquafied use of language implying the proper humanity of our

Complete silence as to any superior nature.

Complete silence as to any superior nature; and stress laid upon the humanity of Jesus, and his subjection to the law

Nothing inconsistent with the proper humanity of Christ; and obvious stress laid upon his being MAN. Expressions scarcely explicable, and reasons irrelevant, upon the doctrine of a superior nature

The

Complete silence as to a superior nature.
Apostle calls Jesus Christ a MAN in the most
unqualified manner,
and in terms which exclude
bis proper deity.

Equality ith the Father.

Titus

A strange rendering of ii. -(10) 13-Directly ppused by A. D. 56 or, i. 1, and by the true ren63. dering of ii 13.

2 Cor.

(11) A. D. 57.

Rom. (12) A. D. 58.

Eph.

(13)

A. D. 61.

Phil.

(15)

A. D. 62.

Remote inference from xiii.
14 Absolutely contra-
dictory to xi. 31, and di-
rectly opposed by several
other passages.

Col.

(16) A. D. 62.

Nothing. Absolutely in-
consistent withi 17. ii. 5,
6, and directly opposed by
i. 2. 20. vi. 23, &c.

A rendering of ix 5 con-
tradictory to Paul's own
words in other places, and
in no way required by the
original. -Directly op-
posed by xvi. 27, &c.

Remote inference from i.
3, 4. X. 12, 13.—Oppos-
ed by the common render-
ing of ix. 5; and by v.
15, &c.

|

2 Tim. (14) Nothing-Directly op- Nothing. A. D. 61 or posed by i, 1, 2.

64

Nothing. Absolutely con-
tradictory to ii. 9. 11.
Directly opposed by i. 2.
II, &c.

Proper Deity.

Nothing; for it is opposed by the false rendering of ii. 13.

Inference from ii, 9.
ibsolutely contradictory to
i. 3. 15-Directly
posed by i. 19. iii. 1.

Remote inference from iv. 4: according to which it might be proved th any man is God, see I Cor. xi. 7.

Philem. (17) Directly opposed by i. 3.

Hebr.

Countenanced by an errone(18) ous interpretation of i. 10 A. D. 63.12.-Absolutely contradictory to i. 9. ii. 17, 18. iv 15. v. 7, 8, &c. and directly opposed by i. 2. IO. X, 7. &c.

Inference from i. 20-23. iii. 9.- Absolutely contradictory t iv. 6, and really opposed by i. 20-23, &c.

Common interpretation of i. 15-19. which is supopposed to ascribe to him

the original creation of the world. Also a remore inference from ii. 9.

Nothing

Common interpretation of ii. 6-11; in no way required by the words of the Apostle.

Countenanced by the common interpretation of different parts of ch i; but opposed by various parts of the Epistle, and exii.pressly contrary to ii. 14, 17, 18. iv. 15, &c.

Pre-existence.

Nothing.

Inference from viii. 9, obviously admitting, if not requiring, a different interpretation.

Nothing, unless it be inferred from i. 3. viii. 3.

Nothing.

Nothing.

Simple or Proper Humanity.

Complete silence as to a superior nature.

Nothing in any way inconsistent with the simple humanity.

Nothing in any way inconsistent with the simple humanity of Christ. He is called a MAN in the most unqualified manner; and a stress is laid upon his being a MAN, without any intimation that he was not man in the common acceptation of the word.

Complete silence of the Apostle as to a superior nature. He speaks of his exaltation to important agency in the new dispensation, where a superior nature is supposed to be spoken of.

7.

Inference from ii. Nothing even apparently implying a superior nature, except a passage admitting of a suitable application to the Man Christ Jesus.

Complete silence as to a superior nature; unqualified language respecting his proper bumanity.

Real silence as to a superior nature; but ap parently oppose! by the passages here referred to, which however refer to the bigb dignity and agency of the exalted Saviour.

Nothing.

Remote inferences from vii. 3. x 5

Direct assertions of the Writer; opposed only by expressions admitting a just interxi. 26. and pas-pretation consistent with those assertions. sages which prove more or nothing.

Silence as to a superior nature.

Equality with the Father.

JAMES (19) Nothing. Directly op- Nothing.
A. D. 61 or posed by i. I.

62.

Countenanced by the mistranslation of i. 1-3. 10. v. 18. and by the misinterpretation of v. 23. viii. 58. x. 30. xiv. II.-Directly opposed by the general tenor of the Gospel, which expressly asserts the subordination and feriority of Jesus; and absolutely contradictory to xiv. 28. xvii. 3. XX, 17.

&c.

Rev.

(23) A. D. 95 or 96.

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the true

A strange rendering of i. Nothing.- Absolutely con-
Absolutely contra-tradictory to
dictory to the true read-reading of i. 23.
ing of i. 23.

An interpretation of v.
20, which makes the
Apostle contradict our
Lord himself; and the
spurious words in v. 7. 8.

- Directly opposed by
the whole tenor of the
Epistle.

Proper Deity.

Countenanced by the usual translation and interpretation of the Introduction; by those passages which speak of his peculiar authority, and of a peculiar union with the Father; and by the dein-claration of Thomas.

Nothing but the false
reading of i. 11. Di-
rectly opposed by i. 1. iii.
12, 14, &c.

Directly opposed by the express assertions of our Lord himself, that the FATHER is the ONLY TRUE GOD, and the ONLY GOD, and by the general tenor of the Gospel.

Nothing but the spurious reading in iii. 16.

Nothing but those pas sages which represent the homage paid to Jesus in his glorified state, when actually present; and the expression, • Beginning of the creation of God.'

Pre-existence.

Nothing.

Nothing.

Countenanced by the usual interpretation of i. 15. iii. 13, 31. vi. 33, 38. 51, 62. viii. 58, xvi. 28. xvii. 5: all of which admit of a just interpretation consistent with the proper bumanity of Jesus.-Directly opposed by the general tenor of the history, and by the declaration of our Lord himself, viii. 40.

Nothing, unless iv. 2, be supposed to refer to it.

Nothing, except a remote inference from the expression Root of David.'

Simple or Proper Humanity.

Complete silence as to a superior nature.

Complete silence as to a superior nature.

Countenanced by the assertion of the Evangelist (i. 14.), and the express declaration of our Lord himself, (viii. 40); and by the ge neral tenor of the history, which is that of MAN, who felt the affections of a man, was regarded and treated as a man, experienced the sufferings of a man, and at last died as a man. -Apparently opposed by passages which, as usually interpreted, refer to his supposed prior existence, and even to his proper deity; but which, in reality, imply no more, than that the Man Christ Jesus, was favoured with peculiar communion with God, was made the medium of a most important and gracious revelation, and was, under God, the sole agent of those miraculous interpositions, by which the truth of that revelation was established, and its spread made extensive and rapid.