3. Other Names and Titles applied, or alleged to be applied, to Christ,
not indicating the Divinity of his Nature.
Judg. xiii. 22. Isa. ix. 6.
Secret, or Wonderful. In the former passage,
applied not to Christ, but to an angel; in the latter, if referring to our Lord,
applied not to his essence, but to his offices - Pages 145-6, 191-2.
Isa. ix. 6.
will
Isa. ix. 6.
Counsellor, one who asks advice from God; or the revealer of God's
· Everlasting Father, a wrong translation.
the best critics," the father of the future age;" and interpreted, "the author
of eternal life" 195.
Isa. xi. 10. Rom. xv. 12. Rev. v. 5; xxii. 16.—A root of Jesse, or of David ;
a branch from the root of Jesse, &c.; a descendant 196, 429, 578, 581.
Matt. i. 16, et al. The Christ, Messiah, or anointed one; a title of office, not of
nature. Jesus appointed by the Father to be the Messiah - 231, 557.
Matt. iii. 17, et al. ·
Son of God, synonymous with Messiah, the king of Israel,
but sometimes applied to Jesus as meaning an innocent person, a hero, &c.-
243, 244, 252, 263, 265, 274, 275, 285, 291, 318, 319, 350, 357, 384-5, 401,
414, 557.
Matt. viii. 20; xvi. 13. John v. 27, et al. Son of man, either with or without
the Greek article, applied by Jesus to himself, to indicate either his office as the
Messiah, or his nature as a human being-251, 264, 336.
Matt. viii. 2; xv. 22—25; xxi. 3; xxii. 45 (comp. Ps. cx. 1). Luke i. 42; v. 8.
John xi. 25-27. Acts ix. 5. 1 Cor. viii. 6, et al. The expression, Lord or my
Lord, sometimes taken in the sense of "Sir," being a compellation of honour
addressed even to strangers; sometimes in the signification of "Teacher" or
"Master; " and at other times as the Messiah, appointed by God; not indi-
cating Jesus to be Jehovah, or the Sovereign of universal nature -250, 263-4,
269, 270-1 and 173, 292, 296-7, 300-1, 359, 399, 408-9, 439.
Matt. xii. 8.-Lord of the Sabbath, applied to man in general-259-60.
Acts x. 36. Lord of all, spoken of our Lord as the Messiah, constituted by
God a spiritual sovereign; or of Christianity, because equally adapted to be the
rule of Jew and Gentile -401-2.
Rom. x. 12, 13.—The same Lord over all, applied to God the Father — 428.
1 Cor. ii. 8. The Lord of glory; not the glorious Jehovah, but the author of the
glory to be imparted to his disciples - 434.
James ii. 1. — The same expression improperly rendered; different in the original
The wisdom of God, interpreted not of Christ, but of God
- Christ, that is Christianity, the power of God, and the wisdom of
God; or, by Christ, God manifests his power and wisdom -432-3.
John i. 1, 14.- The word; the reason, wisdom, or power of God, manifested in
the works of creation, and afterwards in Jesus Christ. The word of Jah, as
used by the Chaldee paraphrasts, not a person different from Jehovah, but God
himself-303-13.
Heb. iv. 12. - The word of God; not Christ, but God himself, or the language
of the Almighty in Scripture
The word of God, meaning the Messiah
John i. 18; v. 18. Rom. viii. 32. 2 Cor. iv. 4. Col. i. 15. Heb. i. 3, et al. The
only-begotten Son; God's own Son; the image of the invisible God; the bright-
ness of his glory, and the express image of his person; descriptive, not of Christ's
divine essence, but of his character and offices 313-5, 331, 423, 450-1,
487-9, 523-5.
- From the beginning. An egregious mistake to render the original,
"the Beginning," as a nominative case, and as asserting the eternal Divinity of
Christ-346.
John viii. 58. — I am; not a title, nor indicating eternal existence
Acts iii. 13, 27, 30. -
The Child or Servant of God, expressive, not of physical
but of moral properties God's love to Christ, and Christ's obedience to the
Father-392, 394.
1 Tim. i. 1. Tit. i. 3, 4; iii. 4, 6. Jude 25, et al. The term Saviour applied
to God and Christ; to the former as the original contriver of our redemption; to
the latter as the messenger and agent of the Father 508, 518, 520, 571.
1 Tim. ii. 5. Christ, the Mediator, not as God, but as man. Even in the alleged
character of God-man, the Mediator inferior to the invisible, eternal Deity -
61, 509-10.
Col. i. 5. Rev. iii. 14.- The first-born of the whole creation; the beginning of the
creation of God; not expressive of Christ's eternal generation, or of his being
the originator of the universe, but of his being the first or chief in the new crea-
tion the beginning or Head of the church-489, 577.
Heb. i. 6 and Ps. lxxxix. 27. The first-born, applied both to Christ and David
in a regal sense, namely as sovereigns appointed by God -528, 171-2.
1 Tim. vi. 14, 15, 16. The blessed and only Potentate, &c. ; interpreted of God
the Father . 516-7.
Rev. i. 5; xvii. 14; xix. 16.
Prince of the kings of the earth; King of kings,
and Lord of lords. These titles applied to Christ as a being who had received
regal power since his exaltation; a great king and a great lord; God's vice-
gerent 573, 579.
Rev. i. 8, 10, 17; ii. 8; xxi. 6; xxii. 13; comp. Isa. xli. 4, et al.
and Omega, &c. whether as applied to God or to Christ, not involving the notion
of eternal existence - 574-6, 581, comp. 199, 200.
4. Christ not Self-existent or Eternal.
Self-existence an attribute of the Deity — 56, 57.
The Father alone self-existent or unoriginated — 58, 59, 60.
The co-eternity of the Son of God with the Father not expressly and literally
mentioned in Scripture - 51.
Christ, considered even as God of God.
the begotten of the Father before all
worlds, a derived, created, subordinate being — 27, 35, 58-60, 315.
Exod. iii. 14. I am that I am, not spoken by Christ. The original rendered so
as not to imply self-existence
Prov. viii. 22, 23. — I was set up from everlasting, &c. Not Christ, but divine
wisdom personified -178-9.
Isa. ix. 6.-Christ improperly termed by our translators, the everlasting Father.
More correctly rendered, "the Father of the everlasting age"-195.
John i. 1. In the beginning; a phrase which proves nothing as respects the
eternal nature of Christ-302.
John vi. 64. Jesus knew from the beginning of his ministry - 342.
John viii. 58. — I am. The reference to Exod. iii. 14 very doubtful. The origi-
nal by some critics rendered "I was," namely, in the divine decree, or to denote
simple pre-existence
1 Cor. x. 9. Neither let us tempt Christ, &c. No proof of Christ's eternity
Heb. ix. 14. — Through the eternal spirit, improperly adduced to prove the eternal
existence of our Lord. Allusion made to his immortal and glorified state
540-1.
1 John i. 1, 2. That which was from the beginning. The gospel of Christ was
decreed from the beginning of the world; but the phrase more usually interpreted
of the beginning of Christ's ministry. Eternal life, similarly explained — 553.
1 John ii. 13. — Him that is from the beginning. God, the Ancient of days, the
Sender of Christ; or Jesus, from the commencement of his ministry 554.
5. Christ not Eternally Begotten.
The eternal generation of Christ cannot be proved from Scripture - 54, 55.
The doctrine itself, besides being antiscriptural, is absurd and self-contradictory
27, 58, 291, 314-5.
Ps. ii. 7. Acts xiii. 33. Heb. i. 5; v. 5. Thou art my Son, this day have I
begotten thee. Improperly interpreted of Christ's eternal generation
404, 527, 538.
· My heart is inditing a good matter, or word. Imprudent application
to the eternal generation and Deity of the Logos 165.
Ps. lxxxix. 27. My first-born; the chief and most eminent - 171-2.
Ps. cx. 3.-A portion of this misrendered, Before the morning-star I have begot-
ten thee, and blunderingly interpreted of Christ's eternal generation — 174.
Prov. xxx. 4.- What is his son's name? No allusion here to the second person
of the Holy Trinity
Isa. liii. 8. Acts viii. 33. Who shall declare his generation? his life; the men
of his age; the lastingness of his kingdom, &c. — 202-3, 399.
His goings-forth from everlasting. Absurd to refer these words to
the eternal generation of our Lord 218-9.
Luke i. 35. Matt. i. 18, 20. - Son of God, Christ so called because miraculously
conceived, not because he was eternally begotten. The Christopedia, containing
the account of this conception, does not prove the Deity of Christ, but is opposed
to the doctrine 291, 232-3.
John i. 14, 18, et al. (comp. Gen. xxii. 2 and Prov. iv. 3). - The only-begotten
Son, applied to Jesus, either in regard to his miraculous conception, or to the
great love manifested by God towards him 313-5, comp. 118 and 177.
John vii. 27; ix. 29. — No man knoweth whence he is, and similar expressions,
have no reference to divine generation 342, 350.
John viii. 42; xvi. 27. I proceedeth forth, and I came out from God; phrases
referring merely to divine commission 347, 374.
Col. i. 15. The first-born of every creature; not used by the apostle of Christ's
having been begotten by the Father before all time-489.
but of an angel
Isa. ix. 6.
Christ not Incomprehensible and Immutable.
My name is secret or wonderful; the language, not of Christ,
145-6.
Wonderful. The prophet treats, not of Christ's essence, but of his
excellencies · 191.
Matt. ix. 27 and Rev. xix. 12, 13. — No one knoweth the Son; no one knew his
name. Spoken in relation, not to the essence of our Lord, but to his offices and
dignity as the Messiah
- 258-9, 580.
properly applied to the Father
Accommodated to Christ, but more
Heb. xiii. 8. — Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, &c. Interpreted of his doctrine,
Matt. xviii. 20; xxviii. 20. There am I in the midst of them; I am with you
always to the end of the world. Promises primarily and literally made to the
apostles, and in reference to the Jewish age, but may be accommodated to all
times-266-7, 282-4.
Who is in heaven; variously interpreted, but without implying
omnipresence 325-7.
That filleth all in all, &c. all the members of his church
with gifts and graces - 464, 470.
Col. iii. 11. Christ in all. The Christian religion concerneth all men
8. Christ not absolutely Omniscient or Wise.
Christ knew the inmost recesses of the human heart, from having received this
power from the Father 285, 341, 577.
The popular belief, in the time of Christ, that prophets were endowed with this
faculty; and this belief founded on fact — 298, 321, 363, 375.
Matt. ix. 27. The Son knoweth the Father, the decrees and counsel of God
relating to salvation, because the Father had imparted this knowledge-257-8.
Mark xiii. 32. That day and hour the Son knoweth not. The difficulties insu-
perable on the Trinitarian bypotheses. The "orthodox" warring amongst
themselves as to the import of the words - 286-8.
John ii. 24, 25. — He knew all; knew what was in man. Expressions which do
not prove the absolute knowledge of Jesus - 320-1.
John x. 14, 15. — As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father. The
punctuation erroneous; and the phrase to know here, as in other places, signifies
to love, &c. 351.
Thou knowest all things; an expression used in common
life, but applied to Jesus as a divine messenger
Thou, Lord, knowest the hearts of all men. The application doubtful.
The words perhaps commonly referred, not to Christ, but to the Father-388.
Col. ii. 2, 3. In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Interpreted variously, but not of the omniscience of Christ - 498-9.
Heb. iv. 12, 13.
The word of God, not Christ, but God himself, or the language
of God in Scripture, a discerner of the thoughts - 537.
Rev. ii. 23. Christ, by communicated power, searcheth the reins, &c. 577.
9. Christ not absolutely Supreme.
God the Father absolutely supreme; in scholastic terms, "the Principle and Foun-
tain of the Deity." Christ, as Mediator, or even when considered as God, or
as God-man, subordinate and inferior to the Father-28,58-62, 268, 336, 337,
347, 369-71, 437, 438, 441, 444, 542.
John iii. 31.
Acts ix. 36.
He is above all. Superior to the prophets -329.
Lord of all; Christ, or his doctrine, having authority over both
Jews and Gentiles
Rom. ix. 5.
Who is over all, God blessed for ever. Christ not here called the
Lord of lords, and King of kings. God's vicegerent 579.
10. Christ did not possess Underived and Independent Power.
Matt. xxviii. 18. John v. 19. All the power which Christ possessed, derived
from the Father - 276, 332.
God giveth not the spirit by measure unto him. God pre-eminently
endowed Jesus
John v. 17-20.- My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. Our Lord the imi-
tator of his Father
- His divine power. Interpreted of God the Father — 551.
(1) CREATION AND GOVERNMENT.
Gen. i. 1. · In the beginning. To explain the Hebrew word as meaning Christ,
exceedingly frivolous - 79.
Ps. xxxiii. 6. — By the word of Jehovah, that is, by God's command — 163-4.
John i. 3, 10. The interpretations favour the notion, that all things were made
by an impersonal Logos. If, however, Christ be meant in the passage, it was
God who effected the creation by or through his Son-
1 Cor. viii. 6.
· By whom are all things in the new creation. The "all things”
are of the Father, and by the Son - 439.
Eph. iii. 9. God created all things in the new creation by Jesus Christ. But
the words "by Jesus Christ," spurious-466-7.
Col. i. 16. By him were all things created, &c.; by him all things consist.
Expounded of the church, or new creation-490-5.
Heb. i. 2. Through whom he made the worlds. God made them by the instru-
mentality of his Son; or, made them for, on account of, the Messiah; or, by
Christ, God constituted the ages, the Christian age, the plural by way of
Heb. i. 3. Upholding all things by the word of his (the Father's) power; or by
power conferred on him by the Father-525.
Heb. i. 10. Thou, Lord, hast laid the foundation of the earth, &c. Properly
applied to God the Father; or to Christ as the builder of the spiritual Jeru-
salem
Heb. iii. 4. He that built all things is God. Reference made, not to the crea-
tion of the world, but to the constitution of the church. The architect God
operating by Jesus Christ-535-6.
Rev. iii. 14. The beginning of the creation of God, the new creation — 577.
Suppose our Lord had been the Creator of the universe, the act itself would not
prove the absolute Divinity of his nature, or that his power was underived-311.
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