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https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.9552#0296
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SECOND APPEAL
the three sides of a triangle are conceived of as separate
existences. Thirdh/, It denies to each of the three
persons of God, the epithet " God," inasmuch as each
side cannot be designated a triangle ; though the
Father of the universe is invariably called God in the
strict sense of the term. Fourthly, It will afford to that
sect among Hindoos who suppose God to consist of four
persons, or E^n^t^^, an opportunity of using the
same mode of arguing, to shew the reasonableness of
their sentiments, by comparing the compound Deity
with the four sides of a quardrilateral figure. Fifthly*
This manner of arguing may be esteemed better adapted
to support the polytheism of the majority of Hindoos,
who believe in numerous persons under one Godhead ;
for instead of comparing the Godhead with a triangle, a
figure containing the fewest sides, and thereby proving
the three persons of the Godhead, they might compare
God with a polygon, more suitable to the dignified rank
of the Deity, and thus establish the consistency
with reason of the belief, that the Godhead may be com-
posed of numerous persons. Sixthly, This mode ot
illustration would, in fact, equally suit the Atheist as the
Polytheist. Fo as the Trinity is represented by the three
sides of a triangle, so the eternal revolution of nature
without any divine person may be compared to the cir-
cle, which is considered as having no sides nor angles ;
or, Seventhly, As some great mathematicians cosider
the circle as a polygon, having an infinite number o
sides, the illustration of the Trinitarian doctrine by the
form of the triangle will by analogy justify those sects,
who maintain the existence of an infinite uumber o
persons in the Godhead, in referring for an illustration
SECOND APPEAL
the three sides of a triangle are conceived of as separate
existences. Thirdh/, It denies to each of the three
persons of God, the epithet " God," inasmuch as each
side cannot be designated a triangle ; though the
Father of the universe is invariably called God in the
strict sense of the term. Fourthly, It will afford to that
sect among Hindoos who suppose God to consist of four
persons, or E^n^t^^, an opportunity of using the
same mode of arguing, to shew the reasonableness of
their sentiments, by comparing the compound Deity
with the four sides of a quardrilateral figure. Fifthly*
This manner of arguing may be esteemed better adapted
to support the polytheism of the majority of Hindoos,
who believe in numerous persons under one Godhead ;
for instead of comparing the Godhead with a triangle, a
figure containing the fewest sides, and thereby proving
the three persons of the Godhead, they might compare
God with a polygon, more suitable to the dignified rank
of the Deity, and thus establish the consistency
with reason of the belief, that the Godhead may be com-
posed of numerous persons. Sixthly, This mode ot
illustration would, in fact, equally suit the Atheist as the
Polytheist. Fo as the Trinity is represented by the three
sides of a triangle, so the eternal revolution of nature
without any divine person may be compared to the cir-
cle, which is considered as having no sides nor angles ;
or, Seventhly, As some great mathematicians cosider
the circle as a polygon, having an infinite number o
sides, the illustration of the Trinitarian doctrine by the
form of the triangle will by analogy justify those sects,
who maintain the existence of an infinite uumber o
persons in the Godhead, in referring for an illustration