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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
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2. The reality of the satisfaction made to Divine Justice is next to be proved. This is the centre, and heart of the Christian Religion, from whence all vital and comforting influences are derived: and for the opening of it, I will first consider the requisites in order to it: which are
2. The reality of the satisfaction made to Divine Justice is next to be proved. This is the center, and heart of the Christian Religion, from whence all vital and comforting influences are derived: and for the opening of it, I will first consider the requisites in order to it: which are
1. The Appointment of God, whose Power and Will are to be considered in this transaction.
1. His Power: for 'tis an act of supremacy to admit that the sufferings of another should be effectual to redeem the offender. God doth not in this affair sustain the Person of a Judge, that is the Minister of the Law, and cannot free the guilty by transferring ⟨p. 228⟩the punishment on another, but is to be considered as Governor, who may by pure Jurisdiction dispense in the execution of the Law, upon those considerations which fully answer the ends of Government.
1. His Power: for 'tis an act of supremacy to admit that the sufferings of another should be effectual to redeem the offender. God doth not in this affair sustain the Person of a Judge, that is the Minister of the Law, and cannot free the guilty by transferring ⟨p. 228⟩