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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.
2. To make Intercession for us, it was requisite that He should partake of both Natures, that he might have credit with God, and compassion to Man. The Son hath a prevailing interest in the Father, as he testifies, I know thou heardst me always. A Privilege which neither Abraham, 1Moses, nor any other who were the most favoured Saints enjoyed. And, as Man, he was fit for Passion and Compassion. The Humane nature is the proper subject of fe•ling pity, especially when it hath felt misery. God is capable of Love, not in strictness of Compassion. For Sympathy proceeds from an experimental sense of what one hath suffered, and the sight of the like affliction in others revives the affections which we•e felt in that state, and inclines to pity.
2. To make Intercess•on for us, it was requisite that He should partake of both Natures, that he might have credit with God, and compassion to Man. The Son hath a prevailing interest in the Father, as he testifies, I know thou heardst me alwaies. A Priviledge which neither Abraham, 1Moses, nor any other who were the most favoured Saints enjoyed. And, as Man, he was fit for Passion and Compassion. The Humane nature is the proper subject of fe•ling pity, especially when it hath felt misery. God is capable of Love, not in strictness of Compassion. For Sympathy proceeds from an experimental sence of what one hath suffer'd, and the sight of the like affliction in others revives the affections which we•e felt in that state, and enclines to pity.