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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. Tis further objected, that supposing the Satisfaction of Christ to Justice, both the freeness and greatness of God's Love in pardoning sinners, will be much lessened. But it will appear that the Divine Mercy is not prejudiced in either of those respects.
2. Tis further objected, that supposing the Satisfaction of Christ to Justice, both the freeness and greatness of God's Love in pardoning sinners, will be much lessen'd. But it will appear that the Divine Mercy is not prejudiced in either of those respects.
First, The freeness of Gods Love is not diminished, for that is the original mover in our Salvation, and hath no cause above it, to excite or draw it forth, but merely arises from his own will. This Love is so absolute that it hath no respect to the sufferings of Christ as Mediator: for God so loved the World, 1that he gave his Son to die for us; and that which is the effect and testimony of his Love, cannot be the impulsive cause of it. This first Love of God to Man is commended to us in Christ, who is the medium to bring it honourably about.
First, The freenss of Gods Love is not diminished, for that is the original mover in our Salvation, and hath no cause above it, to excite or draw it forth, but meerly arises from his own will. This Love is so absolute that it hath no respect to the sufferings of Christ as Mediator: for God so loved the World, 1that he gave his Son to die for us; and that which is the effect and testimony of his Love, cannot be the impulsive cause of it. This first Love of God to Man is commended to us in Christ, who is the medium to bring it honorably about.