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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.
Before I proceed to the second Consideration of Christs Death, I will briefly answer the Objection of the Socinians, viz. That 'tis a Violation of Justice to transfer the Punishment from one to another, so that the Righteous God could not Punish ⟨p. 245⟩his innocent Son for our Sins. Now to show the invalidity of this Pretence we must consider.
1. That Justice is not an irregular appetite of Vengeance arising from Hatred that cannot be satisfied but with the Destruction of the Guilty. It preserves Right with pure Affections, and is content when the Injury is repaired, from whomsoever satisfaction comes.
1. That Justice is not an irregular appetite of Vengeance arising from Hatred that cannot be satisfied but with the Destruction of the Guilty. It preserves Right with pure Affections, and is content when the Injury is repair'd, from whomsoever satisfaction comes.
2. Though an innocent person can't suffer as innocent without Injustice, yet he may voluntarily contract an Obligation, which will expose him to deserved sufferings. The Wisdom and Justice of all Nations agree in punishing one for another's fault, where consent is preceding, as in the case of Hostages. And although it is Essential to the Nature of Punishment to be inflicted for Sin, yet not on the Person of the Sinner: for in Conspectu fori, the Sinner and Surety are one.
2. Though an innocent person can't suffer as innocent without Injustice, yet he may voluntarily contract an Obligation, which will expose him to deserved sufferings. The Wisdom and Justice of all Nations agree in punishing one for anothers fault, where consent is preceding, as in the case of Hostages. And although it is Essential to the Nature of Punishment to be inflicted for Sin, yet not on the Person of the Sinner: for in Conspectu fori, the Sinner and Surety are one.