A term made use of to denote that there is but one God or self-existent Being. The unity of God is argued from his necessary existence, self-sufficiency; perfection, independence, and omnipotence; from the unity of design in the works of nature; and from there being no necessity of having more gods than one: but the Scriptures set it beyond all doubt, Deuteronomy 6:4 . Psalms 86:10 . Isaiah 43:10 . Mark 12:29 . John 17:3 . Romans 3:30 . 1 Corinthians 8:4; 1 Corinthians 8:6 . 1 Timothy 2:5 .
See POLYTHEISM; Abernethy on the Attributes of God, vol. 1: ser. 5; Wilkins's Natural Religion, p. 113, 114; Howe's Works, vol. 1: p. 72, 73; Gill's Divinity, vol. 1: 8vo. edit. p. 183; Ridgley's Div. question 8.
Despite a stated reliance on the plain meaning of the Bible and the dictates of common sense, Buck's Theological Dictionary, first published in London in 1802, seeks to provide a textual basis for the evangelical community. By combining brief essays on orthodox belief and practice with historical entries on various denominations, Buck provided an interpretive lens that allowed antebellum Protestants to see Christianity's almost two millennia as their own history.Wikipedia
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