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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.
According to the rule of common esteem, a greater Love was expressed to wretched Man, than to Christ himself: for we expend things less valuable for those that are more precious; so that God in giving him to die for us, declared that our Salvation was more dear to him then the life of his only Son. When no meaner Ransom than the Blood Royal of Heaven could purchase our Redemption, God delighted in the expense of that sacred Treasure for us. It pleased the Lord to bruise him. 1Though the Death of Christ absolutely considered was the highest provocation of God's displeasure, and brought the greatest guilt upon the Jews, for which Wrath came upon them to the uttermost; yet in respect of the end, namely the Salvation of Men, 'twas the most grateful Offering to him,2 a Sacrifice of a sweet smelling savour. This is an endearing circumstance of Gods Love to us. God repented that he made Man, but never that he redeemed him.
According to the rule of common esteem, a greater Love was exprest to wretched Man, than to Christ himself: for we expend things less valuable for those that are more precious; so that God in giving him to die for us, declar'd that our Salvation was more dear to him then the life of his only Son. When no meaner Ransom than the Blood Royal of Heaven could purchase our Redemption, God delighted in the expence of that sacred Treasure for us. It pleased the Lord to bruise him. 1Though the Death of Christ absolutely consider'd was the highest provocation of God's displeasure, and brought the greatest guilt upon the Jews, for which Wrath came upon them to the uttermost; yet in respect of the end, namely the Salvation of Men, 'twas the most greatful Offering to him,2 a Sacrifice of a sweet smelling savour. This is an endearing circumstance of Gods Love to us. God repented that he made Man, but never that he redeem'd him.
- 1Isa. 53▪