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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. With respect to his complete Blessedness, (the result of his infinite Excellencies;) as he is perfectly exempt from all evils, which might allay, and lessen his felicity, and enjoys those pleasures, which are worthy of his pure Nature, and glorious State.
2. With respect to his compleat Blessedness, (the result of his infinite Excellencies;) as he is perfectly exempt from all evils, which might allay, and lessen his felicity, and enjoys those pleasures, which are worthy of his pure Nature, and glorious State.
3. In regard of his supreme Dominion, which extends it self to all things in Heaven and Earth. Now in the Participation of these, the Image of God did principally consist. The Holiness of Man was the copy of the Divine purity: his Happiness a representation of the Divine Felicity: and his Dominion over the lower World, the resemblance of Gods Sovereignty.
3. In regard of his supreme Dominion, which extends it self to all things in Heaven and Earth. Now in the Participation of these, the Image of God did principally consist. The Holiness of Man was the copy of the Divine purity: his Happiness a representation of the Divine Felicity: and his Dominion over the lower World, the resemblance of Gods Soveraignty.
I will take a particular survey of them.