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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. Faith makes use of Reason to consider what Doctrines are revealed in the Scripture, and to deduce those Consequences which have a clear connection with supernatural Principles. Thus Reason is an excellent instrument to distinguish those things ⟨p. 141⟩which are of a Divine Original, from what is spurious and counterfeit. For sometimes that is pretended to be a Mystery of Religion, which is only the fruit of Fancy, and that is defended by the sacred respect of Faith, that Reason ought not to violate, which is but a groundless imagination; so that we remain in an Error, by the sole apprehensions of falling into one, as those that die for fear of Death. The Bereans are commended for their searching the Scriptures, 1whether the Doctrines they heard were consentaneous to them. But 'tis a necessary Duty that Reason, how stiff soever, should fully comply with God, where it appears reasonable that He hath spoken.
2. Faith makes use of Reason to consider what Doctrines are revealed in the Scripture, and to deduce those Consequences which have a clear connexion with supernatural Principles. Thus Reason is an excellent instrument to distinguish those things ⟨p. 141⟩which are of a Divine Original, from what is spurious and counterfeit. For sometimes that is pretended to be a Mystery of Religion, which is only the fruit of Fancy, and that is defended by the sacred respect of Faith, that Reason ought not to violate, which is but a groundless imagination; so that we remain in an Error, by the sole apprehensions of falling into one, as those that die for fear of Death. The Bereans are commended for their searching the Scriptures, 1whether the Doctrines they heard were consentaneous to them. But 'tis a necessary Duty that Reason, how stiff soever, should fully comply with God, where it appears reasonable that He hath spoken.