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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.
The Deity in it self is Simple and Pure, without mixture or variety: The Scripture ascribes Attributes to God for our clearer understanding. And those as essential in Him are simply one: They are distinguished only with respect to the diverse objects on which they are terminated, and the different effects that proceed from them.
THe Deity in it self is Simple and Pure, without mixture or variety: The Scripture ascribes Attributes to God for our clearer understanding. And those as essential in Him are simply one: They are distinguish'd only with respect to the diverse objects on which they are terminated, and the different effects that proceed from them.
The two great Attributes which are exercised towards reasonable Creatures in their lapsed state, are Mercy and Justice: these admirably concur in the work of our Redemption. Although God spared guilty Man for the honour of his Mercy, yet He spared not his own Son, who became a Surety for the ⟨p. 223⟩offender, but delivered Him up to a cruel Death, for the glory of his Justice. For the clearer understanding of this, three things are to be considered;
1. The Reasons why we are redeemed by the Satisfaction of Justice.