The Bible sets forth God under the emblems of fire, water, wind, or air. And what picture can ever be drawn of these, as persons? “God is a _Spirit_.”—“God is _light_.”—“God is _love_.”—And what are all his glorious perfections, but himself manifested in such characters? Holiness, Truth, Wisdom, Justice, Grace, Mercy, Goodness, Majesty, Eternity, Almighty, Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient. And what figures can be drawn of this Sacred, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty? I trust this remark will be blest to some characters who have suffered under the same temptation. But, although it has pleased the God of Grace to reveal himself in the _Oneness_ of the Divine Unity; so it is our mercy, yea, our salvation, that he has been pleased also to reveal himself, in his Trinity of persons, under the gracious names, and relative terms in the grand economy of our salvation. “There are three which bear record in heaven”—the Father; the Word, (as Son of God;) and the Holy Spirit; and these _three_ are _one_—not merely one person, bearing three _names_, but three persons—nor yet three gods, but only one in essence—_three_ in persons, distinct in personality, names, and office—This Sacred Three bear record to the Sonship, Godhead, Divinity, and Dignity of Christ. So they also bear record to the consciences of God’s dear people—that they are the Lord’s. The record of the Father is, “Yea, I have loved thee;”—the record of the Son is, “I have redeemed thee;”—and the record of the Spirit is, “I have called thee.” It is necessary this grand point should be well understood by the Lord’s people, that they may enjoy distinct holy communion with, and give equal glory to, the adorable Author of Salvation. It was my lot to fall in with, and to be often situated with characters who were inimical to this grand fundamental truth. Swedenborg denied the existence of the Father and the Holy Spirit. Socinians, Arians, and Sabellians, either in one form or another, deny the Godhead of Christ, and the personality of the Holy Spirit. Thus, amongst this motley group, they leave us no God at all. Many have been my conflicts with such; but the Word is so plain upon the subject, that it needs no comment, only by comparing a very few out of the many scriptures of truth, and drawing a very reasonable inference from the plainest testimony. This has been done by an excellent author, the rev. W. Jones; and the great Mr. Macgowan, in his “Twenty Letters to J. Priestly, D.D.” I will only compare a few texts together, and you will see the beauty of truth. As:— _Isaiah_, vi. 5.—“Mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.” _John_, xii. 41.—“These things said Esias, when he saw his (Christ’s) glory, and spake of him.” “Therefore Jesus is the Lord of Hosts.”—_Isaiah_, xliii. 11. * * * * * _Isaiah_, xliii. 11.—“I, even I, am the Lord, and besides me there is no Saviour.” 2 _Peter_, iii. 18.—“Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.”