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The harmony of the divine attributes in the contrivance and accomplishment of man's redemption…
The harmony of the divine attributes in the contrivance and accomplishment of man's redemption by the Lord Jesus Christ, or, Discourses wherein is showed how the wisdom, mercy, justice, holiness, power, and truth of God are glorified in that great and blessed work / by William Bates.The harmony of the divine attributes in the contrivance and accomplishment of man's redemption by the Lord Jesus Christ, or, Discourses wherein is shewed how the wisdom, mercy, justice, holiness, power, and truth of God are glorified in that great and blessed work / by William Bates.
London: printed by J. Darby for Nathaniel Ranew and Jonathan Robinson and Brabazon Aylmer, 1674
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1The Angels of Light bend themselves with extraordinary application of Mind, and ardent Affections to study the rich and unsearchable variety that is in it, only the same Understanding comprehends it which contrived it. But as one that views the Ocean, although he cannot see its bounds or bottom, yet he sees so much as to know that that vast collection of waters is far greater than what is within the compass of his short sight. So although we cannot understand all the depths of that immense Wisdom, which ordered the way of our Salvation, yet we may discover so much, as to know with the Apostle, that it surpasses knowledge. 2He that is the Brightness of his Fathers Glory, and the Light of the World, so illuminate our dark Understandings that we may conceive aright of this great Mystery.
1The Angels of Light bend themselves with extraordinary application of Mind, and ar•ent Affections to study the rich and unsearchable variety that is in it, only the same Understanding comprehends it which contriv'd it. But as one that views the Ocean, although he cannot see its bounds or bottom, yet he sees so much as to know that that vast collection of waters is far greater than what is within the compass of his short sight. So although we cannot understand all the depths of that immense Wisdom, which order•d the way of our Salvation, yet we may discover so much, as to know with the Apostle, that it surpasses knowledg. 2He that is the Brightness of his Father•s Glory, and the Light of the World, so illuminate our dark Understandings that we may conceive aright of this great Mystery.
- 1Eph. 3.10. 1 Pet. 1.12. [Greek or Hebrew], an allusion to the posture of the Cherubims looking into the Ark.