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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.
Thirdly, Our exemption from punishment, and our restoration to Communion with God in Grace and Glory is the fruit of his expiating sin. For this ⟨p. 259⟩reason the Blood of the Mediator speaks better things then that of Abel: 1For that cried for revenge against the Murderer, but his procures remission to Believers. And as the just desert of sin is separation from the presence of God, who is the fountain of felicity; so when the guilt is taken away, the person is received into God's favour, and fellowship. A representation of this is set down in the 24 of Exod. where we have described the manner of dedicating the Covenant between God and Israel by bloody Sacrifices:2 after Moses had finished the Offering, and sprinkled the Blood on the Altar and the People, the Elders of Israel who were forbid before to approach near to the Lord, were then invited to come into his presence,3 and in token of reconciliation feasted before him. Thus the Eternal Covenant is established by the Blood of the Mediator, and all the benefits it contains, as remission of sins, freedom to draw near to the Throne of Grace, and the enjoyment of God in Glory, are the fruits of his reconciling Sacrifice.
Thirdly, Our exemption from punishment, and our restoration to Communion with God in Grace and Glory is the fruit of his expiating sin. For this ⟨p. 259⟩reason the Blood of the Mediator speaks better things then that of Abel: 1For that cryed for revenge against the Murderer, but his procures remission to Believers. And as the just desert of sin is separation from the presence of God, who is the fountain of felicity; so when the guilt is taken away, the person is received into God's favour, and fellowship. A representation of this is set down in the 24 of Exod. where we have described the manner of dedicating the Covenant between God and Israel by bloody Sacrifices: