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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 life of the Law depends upon the execution of it: for impunity extenuates Sin in the account of Men, and encourages to the free commission of it. If Pardon be easily obtained, Sin will be easily committed. The first temptation was prevalent by this persuasion, ⟨p. 226⟩that no punishment would follow. Besides, if upon the bold violation of the Law no punishment were inflicted, not only the glory of God's Holiness would be obscured, as if He did not love Righteousness and hate Sin, but suffered the contempt of the one, and the commission of the other without control; but it would either reflect upon His Wisdom, as if He had not upon just reason established an alliance between the Offence and the Penalty: or upon His Power, as if He were not able to vindicate the Rights of Heaven. And after His giving a Law, and declaring the according to the tenor of it, He would dispense Rewards and Punishments, if Sin were unrevenged, it would lessen the sacredness of his Truth in the esteem of Men. So that the Law, and Lawgiver would be exposed to contempt. By all which it appears, that the Honour of God was infinitely concerned in His requiring satisfaction for the breach of his Laws.
The life of the Law depends upon the execution of it: for impunity extenuates Sin in the account of Men, and incourages to the free commission of it. If Pardon be easily obtained, Sin wil be easily committed. The first temptation was prevalent by this perswasion, ⟨p. 226⟩that no punishment would follow. Besides, if upon the bold violation of the Law no punishment were inflicted, not only the glory of God's Holiness would be obscured, as if He did not love Righteousness and hate Sin, but suffered the contempt of the one, and the commission of the other without controul; but it would either reflect upon His Wisdom, as if He had not upon just reason establisht an alliance between the Offence and the Penalty: or upon His Power, as if He were not able to vindicate the Rights of Heaven. And after His giving a Law, and declaring the according to the tenor of it, He would dispense Rewards and Punishments, if Sin were unrevenged, it would lessen the sacredness of his Truth in the esteem of Men. So that the Law, and Lawgiver would be exposed to contempt. By all which it appears, that the Honour of God was infinitely concerned in His requiring satisfaction for the breach of his Laws.