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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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The next Circumstance to be considered in the Divine Mercy is the degree of it: And this is described by the Apostle in all the dimensions which ⟨p. 161⟩can signify its greatness. He prays for the Ephesians, 1that they may be able to comprehend with all Saints the breadth, and length, and depth, and height of the love of God in Christ which passes knowledge. No language is sufficient to express it: if our hearts were as large as the Sand on the Sea-shore, yet they were too straight to comprehend it. But although we cannot arrive to the perfect knowledge of this excellent Love, yet 'tis our duty to study it with the greatest application of mind; for our happiness depends upon it; and so far we may understand as to inflame our hearts with a superlative Affection to God. And the full discovery which here we desire, and search after, in the future state shall be obtained by the presence and light of our Redeemer. Now the greatness of the Divine Love in our Redemption appears, 1. By reflecting on the mighty Evils from which we are freed. 2. The means by which our Redemption is accomplished. 3. That excellent State to which we are advanced by our Redeemer,
THe next Circumstance to be considered in the Divine Mercy is the degree of it: And this is described by the Apostle in all the dimensions which ⟨p. 161⟩can signifie its greatness. He prays for the Ephesians, 1that they may be able to comprehend with all Saints the breadth, and length, and depth, and height of the love of God in Christ which passes knowledge. No language is sufficient to express it: if our hearts were as large as the Sand on the Sea-shore, yet they were too straight to comprehend it. But although we cannot arrive to the perfect knowledg of this excellent Love, yet 'tis our duty to study it with the greatest application of mind; for our happiness depends upon it; and so far we may understand as to inflame our hearts with a superlative Affection to God. And the full discovery which here we desire, and search after, in the future state shall be obtained by the presence and light of our Redeemer. Now the greatness of the Divine Love in our Redemption appears, 1. By reflecting on the mighty Evils from which we are freed. 2. The means by which our Redemption is accomplisht. 3. That excellent State to which we are advanced by our Redeemer,