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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.
This Reward is answerable to the unvaluable treasure which was laid down for it. The Blood of the Son of God as 'tis a Ransom to redeem us from misery, so 'tis a Price to purchase glory for Believers.1 'Tis called the Blood of the New-Testament, because it conveys a title to the Heavenly Inheritance.2 Our impunity is the effect of his Satisfaction, our positive happiness of his redundant merit. God was so well pleased with his perfect Obedience, which infinitely surpasses that of any mere creature, that he promised to confer upon those who believe in him, all the glorious qualities becoming the Sons of God, and to make them associates with him in his Eternal Kingdom. The complete happiness of the Redeemed, is the Redeemers recompense, in which he is fully satisfied for all his sufferings. Now the transcendent excellency of this above the first state of Man, will more distinctly appear by considering,
This Reward is answerable to the unvaluable treasure which was laid down for it. The Blood of the Son of God as 'tis a Ransom to redeem us from misery, so 'tis a Price to purchase glory for Believers.1 'Tis called the Blood of the New-Testament, because it conveys a title to the Heavenly Inheritance.2 Our impunity is the effect of his Satisfaction, our positive happiness of his redundant merit. God was so well pleased with his perfect Obedience, which infinitely surpasses that of any meer creature, that he promised to confer upon those who believe in him, all the glorious qualities becoming the Sons of God, and to make them associates with him in his Eternal Kingdom. The compleat happiness of the Redeemed, is the Redeemers recompence, in which he is fully satisfied for all his sufferings. Now the transcendent excellency of this above the first state of Man, will more distinctly appear by considering,
- 11 Tim. 2.6.
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