ON THE

ETERNAL GENERATION

OF THE

SON OF GOD,

ADDRESSED TO THE

REV. SAMUEL MILLER, D. D.

BY

MOSES STUART,

ASSOCIATE PROF. OF SACRED LITERATURE IN THE THEOL. SEMINARY,

ANDOVER.

ANDOVER. 1822.

PUBLISHED AND FOR SALE BY MARK NEWMAN.

FLAGG AND GOULD, PRINTERS.

MU

CONTENTS.

LETTER I. Introductory Remarks

1

LETTER II. Opinions of the early Fathers

14

LETTER III. Remarks on the opinions of the early Fathers 62

LETTER IV. Particular definitions of eternal generation

examined

77

LETTER V. General idea comprised in all the particular

definitions examined

88

LETTER VI. Use of the word Son in the Oriental languages 94

LETTER VII. Various meanings of the phrases Son and

Sons of God in the Scriptures

100

LETTER VIII. Meaning of the appellation Son of God, as

applied to Christ

108

LETTER IX. Arguments in favour of the doctrine of eter-

nal generation examined

125

LETTER X. Concluding Remarks

153