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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.
CHAP. X.
Divine Mercy is magnified in the excellency of the state to which Man is advanced. He is enriched with higher Prerogatives, under a better Covenant, entitled to a more glorious Reward than Adam at first enjoyed. The Humane Nature is personally united to the Son of God. Believers are spiritually united to Christ. The Gospel is a better Covenant than that of the Law. It admits of Repentance and Reconciliation after Sin. It accepts of Sincerity instead of Perfection. It affords supernatural Assistance to Believers, whereby they shall be victorious over all opposition in their way to Heaven. The difference between the Grace of the Creator and that of the Redeemer. The stability of the New-Covenant is built on the Love of God which is unchangeable, and the Operations of his ⟨p. 186⟩Spirit that are effectual. The mutability and weakness of the Humane Will, and the strength of Temptations shall not frustrate the merciful Design of God in regard of his Elect. The glorious Reward of the Gospel exceeds the Primitive Felicity of Adam, in the place of it, the highest Heaven. Adam's life was attended with innocent Infirmities, from which the glorified Life is entirely exempt. The Felicity of Heaven exceeds the first, in the manner, degrees, and continuance of the fruition.
Divine Mercy is magnified in the excellency of the state to which Man is advanced. He is inricht with higher Prerogatives, under a better Covenant, entitled to a more glorious Reward than Adam at first enjoyed. The Humane Nature is personally united to the Son of God. Believers are spiritually united to Christ. The Gospel is a better Covenant than that of the Law. It admits of Repentance and Reconciliation after Sin. It accepts of Sincerity instead of Perfection. It affords supernatural Assistance to Believers, whereby they shall be victorious over all opposition in their way to Heaven. The difference between the Grace of the Creator and that of the Redeemer. The stability of the New-Covenant is built on the Love of God which is unchangeable, and the Operations of his