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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
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2. It excels other Sciences in the certainty of its Principle; which is divine Revelation. Humane Sciences are built upon uncertain maxims, which being admitted with precipitation, and not confirmed by sufficient Experiments, the Mind can never fully acquiesce in them. Those Doctrines which were esteemed in one Age, the vanity of them is discovered in another. Modern Philosophy discards the Ancient. But the Doctrine of Salvation is the Word of Truth, its original is from Heaven, it bears the characters and marks of its Divine descent. 'Tis confirmed by the Demonstration of the Spirit, and of Power. 'Tis always the same,1 unchangeable as God the Author, and Christ the Object of it, who is the same yesterday, to day, and for ever. And the knowledge which the sincere and enlightened Mind hath of it, is not uncertain opinion, but a clear,2 solid and firm apprehension. 'Tis a Contemplation of the Glory of God with open face. 3This appears by the effects it produces in those that have received the true tincture of it in their Souls, they despise all things which carnal Men admire, in comparison of this inestimable Treasure.
2. It excels other Sciences in the certainty of its Principle; which is divine Revelation. Humane Sciences are built upon uncertain maximes, which being admitted with precipitation, and not confirm'd by sufficient Experiments, the Mind can never fully acquiesce in them. Those Doctrines which were esteemed in one Age, the vanity of them is discovered in another. Modern Philosophy discards the Antient. But the Doctrine of Salvation is the Word of Truth, its original is from Heaven, it bears the characters and marks of its Divine descent. 'Tis confirmed by the Demonstration of the Spirit, and of Power. 'Tis alwaies the same,1 unchangeable as God the Author, and Christ the Object of it, who is the same yesterday, to day, and for ever. And the knowledg which the sincere and enlightned Mind hath of it, is not uncertain opinion, but a clear,2 solid and firm apprehension. 'Tis a Contemplation of the Glory of God with open face.