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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.
Besides, Rebels sometimes solicit the favour of their Prince by their Acknowledgements, their Tears and Supplications, the testimonies of their Repentance: but Man persisted in his fierce enmity, and had the weapons of defiance in his hands against his Creator; he trampled on his Laws and despised his Deity, yet then the Lord of Host became the God of peace. In short, there was nothing to call forth the Divine Compassion but our misery: The Breach began on Man's part, but Reconciliation on God's▪ ⟨p. 155⟩Mercy opened his melting Eye, and prevented not only our desert, but our expectation, and desires. The design was laid from Eternity. God foresaw our sin, and our misery,1 and appointed a Saviour before the foundation of the World. 'Twas the most early▪ and pure Love to provide a ransom for us before we had a being; therefore we could not be deserving, nor desirous of it; and after we were made, we deserved nothing but Damnation.
Besides, Rebels sometimes sollicit the favour of their Prince by their Acknowledgments, their Tears and Supplications, the testimonies of their Repentance: but Man persisted in his fierce enmity, and had the weapons of defiance in his hands against his Creator; he trampled on his Laws and despised his Deity, yet then the Lord of Host became the God of peace. In short, there was nothing to call forth the Divine Compassion but our misery: The Breach began on Man's part, but Reconciliation on God's▪ ⟨p. 155⟩Mercy open'd his melting Eye, and prevented not only our desert, but our expectation, and desires. The design was laid from Eternity. God foresaw our sin, and our misery,1 and appointed a Saviour before the foundation of the World. 'Twas the most early▪ and pure Love to provide a ransom for us before we had a being; therefore we could not be deserving, nor desirous of it; and after we were made, we deserv•d nothing but Damnation.