The Unitarians, therefore, do us wrong when they say, _we believe three are one_. And Trinitarians do themselves wrong when they say, _to the three one God_: because, it is not true that there is a “three one God.” But it is a glorious truth, THAT THE DIVINE ESSENCE SUBSISTS IN THREE PERSONS, ETERNALLY, IMMENSELY, AND IMMUTABLY. It is very natural to suppose, that God imparted a knowledge of Himself to our first parents in Paradise. The Scriptures clearly support this supposition. This knowledge would, of course, include the doctrine of the Trinity; and we cannot admit for a moment, that so important a doctrine as the plurality of persons in the Godhead, could have been wholly lost by mankind, though it might become obscured. Accordingly we find the traditionary remains of this doctrine throughout the Old World. “The Hindoos” says M. Sonerat, “adore _three_ principal Deities, Brouma, Schiven, and Vichenou, who are still but _one_; which kind of Trinity is there called Trimurti, and signifies the re-union of those powers. The generality of Indians at present, adore only one of these three divinities; but some learned men, beside this worship, also address their prayers to the three united. The representation of them is to be seen in many pagodas, under that of human figures with three heads, which on the coast of Orissa, they call Sariharabrama, on the Coromandel coast, Trimourti,” &c. This account of M. Sonerat is very pertinent, and is confirmed by Dr. Buchanan who made extensive researches in that country. See his _Star in the East_. The same tradition is found in China. “Among the ancient Chinese characters” says Dr. A. Clarke, “which have been preserved, we find the following Δ like the Greek _delta_. According to the Chinese dictionary _Kang-hi_, this character signifies _union_. According to _Choueouen_, a celebrated work, Δ is _three united in one_. The Lieou-chou-tsing-hoen, which is a rational and learned explanation of ancient characters, says; “Δ signifies intimate union, harmony, the chief good of man, of the heaven, and of the earth; it is the union of three.” Lao-tse says; “He who is as visible, and yet cannot be seen, is denominated _lieou_; he who can be heard, and yet speaks not to the ears, _hi_; he who is tangible, and yet cannot be felt, is named _ouei_: in vain do you consult your senses about these _three_; your reason alone can discourse of them, and it will tell you they are but one,” &c. One of the missionaries at Peking, who wrote the letters from which I have made the above extracts, takes it for granted, “that the mystery of the _Trinity_ was known among the ancient Chinese, and that the character Δ was its symbol.” _Dr. A. Clarke, on the 1st chap. John’s Gospel._