A26796:389
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.
1. On the Love of God, who is as unchangeable in his Will, as in his Nature. This Love is the cause of Election,1 from whence there can be no separation. This gives Christ to Believers, and Believers to Him: Thine they were, saith our Saviour, and thou gavest them me. Which words signify not the common title God hath to all by Creation: for Men thus universally considered, compose the world; and our Saviour distinguishes those that are given ⟨p. 194⟩2him from the world; but that special right God hath in them by election. And all those are given by the Father to Christ in their effectual Calling, (which is expressed by his drawing them to the Son) and are committed to his care,3 to lead them through a course of Obedience to Glory. For them Christ absolutely prays as Mediator,4 Father, I will that those whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am, and see my Glory: And he is always heard in his requests.
1. On the Love of God, who is as unchangable in his Will, as in his Nature. This Love is the cause of Election,1 from whence there can be no separation. This gives Christ to Believers, and Believers to Him: Thine they were, saith our Saviour, and thou gavest them me. Which words signifie not the common title God hath to all by Creation: for Men thus universally consider'd, compose the world; and our Saviour distinguishes those that are given ⟨p. 194⟩2him from the world; but that special right God hath in them by election. And all those are given by the Father to Christ in their effectual Calling, (which is exprest by his drawing them to the Son) and are committed to his care,3