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He perhaps hesitated to rely on the sophistry used by
the orthodox, that Jesus denied being possessed of al-
mighty power only in his human capacity. The Editor,
it is possible, perceived, that as the gift of all power to
Jesus, mentioned in Matt, xxviii. 18, is explained by the
orthodox of his human capacity ; the denial of almighty
power could not, therefore, be understood of that very
human nature in which he is said to have possessed it.
FIFTH POSITION.
The Editor says, that " our author's objections to the
fifth position, that Jesus's having all judgment committed
to him, proves his omniscience have been so fully met
already, that scarcely anything remains to be added."
In answer to which, I have only to say, that the argu-
ments adduced by the Editor having been previously
noticed, it is therefore left to my readers to examine
them, and to come to a determination whether they tend
to prove the omniscience of the Son or not. The Editor,
however, adds here, that omniscience is essential to the
act of judging mankind. As I have already dwelt
[much on this subject in the preceding paragraph, I
beg to refer my readers to them, wherein they will find
that the Son's knowledge of the events of this world
extends no farther than as respects the office of judging
mankind; that others are declared to be vested with
the power of judging the world as well as the Son;
and that the Son positively denies his omniscience
in Mark xiii. 32. The Editor concludes by saying, that
" his (Father's) giving him ' to have life in himself,' refers
wholly to his being the mediator in human flesh." It
settles the question at once, that whenever and in what-
ever capacity Jesus is declared to have had life, he had
the orthodox, that Jesus denied being possessed of al-
mighty power only in his human capacity. The Editor,
it is possible, perceived, that as the gift of all power to
Jesus, mentioned in Matt, xxviii. 18, is explained by the
orthodox of his human capacity ; the denial of almighty
power could not, therefore, be understood of that very
human nature in which he is said to have possessed it.
FIFTH POSITION.
The Editor says, that " our author's objections to the
fifth position, that Jesus's having all judgment committed
to him, proves his omniscience have been so fully met
already, that scarcely anything remains to be added."
In answer to which, I have only to say, that the argu-
ments adduced by the Editor having been previously
noticed, it is therefore left to my readers to examine
them, and to come to a determination whether they tend
to prove the omniscience of the Son or not. The Editor,
however, adds here, that omniscience is essential to the
act of judging mankind. As I have already dwelt
[much on this subject in the preceding paragraph, I
beg to refer my readers to them, wherein they will find
that the Son's knowledge of the events of this world
extends no farther than as respects the office of judging
mankind; that others are declared to be vested with
the power of judging the world as well as the Son;
and that the Son positively denies his omniscience
in Mark xiii. 32. The Editor concludes by saying, that
" his (Father's) giving him ' to have life in himself,' refers
wholly to his being the mediator in human flesh." It
settles the question at once, that whenever and in what-
ever capacity Jesus is declared to have had life, he had