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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.
To this I shall add, that as the Son of God hath a special relation to Man, so the most tender affections for him. To illustrate this by a sensible instance: Angels and Men are as two different Nations in Language and Customs, but under the same Empire: and if a Prince that commands two Nations should employ one for the safety and prosperity of the other, it were an Argument of special favour. Now the Angels are sent forth to minister for them who ⟨p. 189⟩are Heirs of Salvation. Besides,1 in two other things the peculiar affection of the Prince would be most evident to that Nation.
1. If he put on their habit, and attire himself according to their fashion.
2. If he sixth his residence among them. Now the Son of God was clothed with our flesh, and found in fashion as a man, and for ever appears in it in Heaven; and will at the last day invest our bodies with glory like to his own. He now dwells in us by his Spirit, and when our warfare is accomplished, he shall in a special manner be present with us in the eternal Mansions. As God incarnate he conversed with Men on Earth, and as such he will converse with them in heaven. There he reigns as the first-born in the midst of many Brethren. Now all these Prerogatives are the fruits of our Redemption.
2. If he fixt his residence among them. Now the Son of God was cloathed with our flesh, and found in fashion as a man, and for ever appears in it in Heaven; and will at the last day invest our bodies with glory like to his own. He now dwells in us by his Spirit, and when our warfare is accomplisht, he shall in a special manner be present with us in the eternal Mansions. As God incarnate he converst with Men on Earth, and as such he will converse with them in heaven. There he raigns as the first-born in the midst of many Brethren. Now all these Prerogatives are the fruits of our Redemption.