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Rh, that the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ is the Only God of heaven and earth, as being One with the Father, that is to say, being really and truly the Father Himself in the Humanity. This acknowledgment arises in the mind in consequence of a more interior discernment of divine revelation, and may be considered as the crown of all faith, which distinguishes and enriches the New Jerusalem beyond every preceding church. It is the goodly pearl of inestimable value, to obtain which every thing else ought to be sold, every spurious idea of the Lord for ever abolished from the mind. It is a treasure in the heart, and a jewel in the mouth. It is also the new wedding-garment, without which no guest can hereafter be admitted to the marriage-supper of the Lamb, but clothed in which every believer will meet with a welcome reception. In confirmation of this highest character of faith in the Lord, as the Only God of heaven and earth, and one and the same with the Father, we read as follows: "Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace," Isa. ix. 6. "Philip saith unto Jesus, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? He that hath seen me, hath seen the Father," John xiv. 8, 9. "I and my Father are one," John x. 30. But faith further implies a firm belief in, and a rational comprehension of, the other great truths of divine revelation, united with an affection for them purely on their own account, because they teach us how to love and serve the Lord, and how to be