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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, The Gospel doth not only apply Pardon to us for all forsaken Sins, but provides a Remedy for those Infirmities to which the best are incident. Whilst we are in this mortal state, we are exposed to Temptations from without, and have Corruptions within that often betray us: Now to support our drooping Spirits, our Redeemer sits in Heaven to plead for us▪ and perpetually renews the Pardon ⟨p. 192⟩that was once purchased, to every contrite spirit, for those unavoidable frailties which cleave to us here. The promise of Grace is not made void by the sudden surprises of Passions. If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, 1Jesus Christ the Righteous. The rigour of the Law is mollified by his Mediation with the Father: A title of Love and Tenderness. God deals not with the Severity of a Judg, but He spares us as a man spares his own son that serves him.2
Besides, The Gospel doth not only apply Pardon to us for all forsaken Sins, but provides a Remedy for those Infirmities to which the best are incident. Whilst we are in this mortal state, we are exposed to Temptations from without, and have Corruptions within that often betray us: Now to support our drooping Spirits, our Redeemer sits in Heaven to plead for us▪ and perpetually renews the Pardon ⟨p. 192⟩that was once purchased, to every contrite spirit, for those unavoidable frailties which cleave to us here. The promise of Grace is not made void by the sudden surprizes of Passions. If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, 1Jesus Christ the Righteous. The rigour of the Law is mollified by his Mediation with the Father: A title of Love and Tenderness. God deals not with the Severity of a Judg, but He spares us as a man spares his own son that serves him.2
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