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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.
1. Temptations are External, and have no power over our spirits but what we give them. A voluntary resistance secures the victory to us. And the Apostle tells us, Greater is he that is in Believers, then he that is in the World. 1God is stronger not only in himself, but as working in us, by the vigorous assistance of his Grace to confirm us, than the Devil assisted with all the delights and terrors of the world, and taking advantage of that remaining concupiscence which is not entirely extinguished, is, to corrupt, and destroy us.
1. Temptations are External, and have no power over our spirits but what we give them. A voluntary resistance secures the victory to us. And the Apostle tells us, Greater is he that is in Believers, then he that is in the World. 1God is stronger not only in himself, but as working in us, by the vigorous assistance of his Grace to confirm us, than the Devil assisted with all the delights and terrours of the world, and taking advantage of that remaining concupiscence which is not intirely extinguished, is, to corrupt, and destroy us.
2. All Temptations in their degrees and continuance, are ordered by Gods Providence. He is the president of the combat: none enters into the lists but by his call: in all Ages the Promise shall be verified,1 God will not suffer his People to be tempted above what they are able. They shall come off more then Conquerors, through Christ that loves them. And ⟨p. 198⟩